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brazen bull bronze bull Sicilian bull Bull of Perillus Perillos of Athens

The brazen bull, also known as the bronze bull, Sicilian bull, or bull of Phalaris, was an alleged torture and execution device designed in ancient Greece. Wikipedia

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The brazen bull, also known as the bronze bull, Sicilian bull, or bull of Phalaris, was an alleged torture and execution device designed in ancient Greece. Wikipedia

Torture device commissioned by Phalaris Wikidata

A torture and execution device designed in ancient Greece which consisted of a hollow bull into which the condemned were placed and roasted to death by a fire underneath. OmegaWiki

An ancient torture device, supposed to have been devised by Perillos of Athens, consisting of a hollow bull fashioned from brass in which victims were imprisoned and burned to death. Wiktionary

Ancient torture device consisting of a hollow brass bull where victims were imprisoned and burned to death. Wiktionary (translation)

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