1
A herald was sent into the stadium and proclaimed three times that Polykarpos had confessed himself a follower of the Anointed.
2
The crowd responded with fury, accusing him of teaching people not to sacrifice to the civic elohim.
3
They demanded that a lion be released upon him, but the official responsible for the games said the animal contests were already ended.
4
The crowd then demanded that he be burned alive.
5
The writers connect this with the earlier vision of the burning pillow.