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https://x.com/esrtweet/status/1859556171918479626 https://x.com/esrtweet/status/1859556171918479626 (2024-11-21): > Evil has a sound. It's the sound of humans
by bumbledraven 2y ago
https://x.com/esrtweet/status/1859556171918479626 https://x.com/esrtweet/status/1859556171918479626 (2024-11-21):
> Evil has a sound. It's the sound of humans screaming in agony as they die. Aztecs made implements to simulate this sound. They have been found in the hands of sacrificial victims… the Aztecs considered the ceremonial experience incomplete without the screaming, and built death whistles to simulate the proper sound of agony.
- aliasxneo 2y agoRest is worth quoting: > The article wonders why, but the answer is obvious. The factual piece missing from the article is that sacrificial victims were drugged into semi-consciousness so they wouldn't struggle and disrupt the ceremony. > This meant they didn't scream as obsidian knives were penetrating their chests and their hearts were ripped out to be offered to the gods. Obviously, the Aztecs considered the ceremonial experience incomplete without the screaming, and built death whistles to simulate the proper sound of agony. Makes my skin crawl.