Typically, having one’s legs broken on a cross was something done by impatient soldiers. While generally getting put on the cross will kill you even if you’re taken down quickly, guards were sometimes posted to make sure no one tried to take them down. Having one’s legs broken stops one from pushing up for air, leading the victim to die considerably faster.
This was generally against the point of crucifixion (a slow and painful death), but soldiers who didn’t want to hang around would often do it to speed up the process.
Yup he did this on Xena, except for the throat cutting part. Instead he had her legs broken to increase her suffering on the cross.
Typically, having one’s legs broken on a cross was something done by impatient soldiers. While generally getting put on the cross will kill you even if you’re taken down quickly, guards were sometimes posted to make sure no one tried to take them down. Having one’s legs broken stops one from pushing up for air, leading the victim to die considerably faster.
This was generally against the point of crucifixion (a slow and painful death), but soldiers who didn’t want to hang around would often do it to speed up the process.