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Decapitation See also Headlessness. Antoinette, Marie (1755–1793) queen of France beheaded by revolutionists. [Fr. Hist.: NCE, 1697] lulled to sleep and beheaded by Hermes. [Gk. Myth.: Metamorphoses, I]
(1507–1536) beheaded by husband, Henry VIII, for adultery and incest. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 325] challenged by the Green Knight, Gawain cuts off his head. [Br. Lit.: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in Benét, 934] (1537–1554) English queen beheaded at 17. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 1146] (1738–1814) physician; advocated humane method of capital punishment. [Fr. Hist.: Wallechinsky, 164] Assyrian commander-in-chief beheaded by Judith. [Apocrypha: Judith 13:4–10] nine-headed serpent beheaded by Heracles. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 489] head presented as gift to Salome. [N.T.: Mark 6:25–28] beheaded by Perseus. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 206; Rom. Lit.: Metamorphoses] (1478–1535) English statesman beheaded by King Henry VIII. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 1830] constantly orders beheadings. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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