mutilation as punishment theme

The practice found in some law codes of prescribing amputation of limbs and other mutilations (such as blinding or tongue slitting) for crimes, is featured.

Examples

In talesoftheunexpected9x08 "The Finger of Suspicion", we learned that Stephen had had his right hand cut off as punishment for theft in the Arab country where he lived.

3 total · 3 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
apuleius180tgab8 minor Charite took just vengeance on Thrasyllus by blinding him. In the cultural context, his seem to be Chatite's legal right of vengeance.
movie: Fellini Satyricon (1969) minor Roman soldiers lopped off a slave's hand.
talesoftheunexpected9x08 minor We learned that Stephen had had his right hand cut off as punishment for theft in the Arab country where he lived.