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Briar Headpiece worn by Jesus

Does anyone know if the briar headpiece worn by Jesus at his crucifiction has specific name?

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Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on March 10, 2010 at 9:35am

Hmmm...the only thing I've heard it called was his crown of thorns. It was supposed to be made of Hawthorn, though, if that helps.

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on March 10, 2010 at 9:45am

Other than being known as the "Crown of Thorns," nope, not a thing.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Lange on March 10, 2010 at 9:50am

Thanks!

I'm developing a "Christian" board game and was trying to come up with a simple symbol for suffering that would fit on the face of a die. The crown seems like good fit. Anyone have any other ideas?

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Permalink Reply by Arnold on March 14, 2010 at 10:53am

What about a running sore? Is it a role play?

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Permalink Reply by Michael Lange on March 10, 2010 at 10:39am

I like the name, but I think that would just confuse most Christians. I would like to keep the game play, game objects, and rules simple so anyone can play.

The Game is an idea I have to make money off Christians, and have fun at the same time. Thanks for your feedback.

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Permalink Reply by Boo Radley on March 13, 2010 at 1:57am

As others have said, Crown of Thorns. Supposedly it's one of the relics in the crypt at Notre Dame de Paris. Err, I think it is anyway....

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Permalink Reply by Michael Lange on March 13, 2010 at 11:54am

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Arnold on March 14, 2010 at 11:00am

I was told once that the Roman soldiers in Jerusalem actually played a game called "King of the Jews" in which they dressed a condemned zealot up (complete with crown of thorns) and used him as a game piece on the tiles in the praetorium. I don't know if it's tour guide mythology or not.

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Permalink Reply by Arnold on March 14, 2010 at 6:29pm

What I took from what I was told is that, whether or not the soldiers played the game with Jesus, the gospel writers were familiar with the game and added that detail for authenticity. They also reinterpreted it as being a fulfillment of "messianic" passages in the Hebrew scriptures, which it was not.