>* James Intercisus, martyr (c. 421)
>- executed by having his fingers, then his toes, then his
>arms, then his legs cut off, and then having his thighs
>ripped out of his hips; throughout this process, James
>Intercisus (= 'chopped-to-pieces') praised God (that is,
>until his head was chopped off)
>- possibly the inspiration of a character in the film
>*Monty Python and the Holy Grail*
Can anyone explain who did poor James in? It seems an odd time for such a
bloody-minded martyrdom.
Phyllis
Phyllis G. Jestice
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