A hooked tool resembling a fishhook at the end of an ice pick. It was inserted into the eye socket between the eyeball and bone, then twisted so the hook caught the optic nerve. The device was then removed, taking with it the eyeball and ripping the muscles and nerves. It was one of the tools used during the Inquisition to obtain confessions (such as of the practice of Witchcraft) from people.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Devin Hunter, author of a number of books, including Modern Witch, Crystal Magic for the Modern Witch, and the new Houseplant HortOCCULTure.
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