In the tales of the martyrdom of Christian saints, the writers revel in all sorts of imaginative and painful damage done to the Holy One, but (miraculously) without fatal effect. Beheading always does the trick.
With some exceptions. There are “cephalophoric” saints, those that pick up their heads and walk away, to the amazement of the pagan onlookers. St Denis, the patron saint of Paris, is said to have carried his head from the place of execution to the site of the Cathedral of St Denis, a considerable distance, but as Voltaire cracked, “C’est le premier pas que coute”—"it’s the first step that counts"
Pharmakeus Ubik over 4 years ago
The preceding dramatization was brought to you by the National Uvula Association.
pschearer Premium Member over 4 years ago
Who knew?
tudza Premium Member over 4 years ago
It’s like this Abbot and Costello joke, “Every season, new rules.”
jimmjonzz Premium Member over 4 years ago
But that’s not where that is!
Oh. You said “uvula”. Never mind. (channeling Emily Litella).
[And I got to do two Emily Litellas today, the other over at Looks Good on Paper.]
bbbmorrell over 4 years ago
I wonder how the pandemic will affect Zombie fiction? And was all that zombie fiction society’s precognition of the event?
badgerexpat over 4 years ago
In the tales of the martyrdom of Christian saints, the writers revel in all sorts of imaginative and painful damage done to the Holy One, but (miraculously) without fatal effect. Beheading always does the trick.
With some exceptions. There are “cephalophoric” saints, those that pick up their heads and walk away, to the amazement of the pagan onlookers. St Denis, the patron saint of Paris, is said to have carried his head from the place of execution to the site of the Cathedral of St Denis, a considerable distance, but as Voltaire cracked, “C’est le premier pas que coute”—"it’s the first step that counts"