✗ The myth everyone repeats
The Iron Maiden was a cabinet with sharp spikes used to torture victims during the Middle Ages.
✓ What is actually true
There is no historical evidence that Iron Maidens were ever actually used as torture devices in medieval times. The device appears to be a 19th-century fabrication, possibly created as a curiosity or prop. Many examples displayed in 'torture museums' were constructed in the 1800s-1900s without authentic historical basis.
Reception
The receipts 2 sources
- Wikipedia: Iron Maiden MythPRIMARY
- Snopes: Iron MaidenREFERENCE