"Moreover," he adds, "among the barbarians, where heads are chopped off with great rapidity, nothing of the kind has ever occurred." Aristotle was doubtless familiar with the story of the singing disembodied head of Orpheus and Homer's image of heads severed so rapidly they seemed still to be speaking, and Latin examples could be attested.
He adds further, "Among barbarians, where heads are severed swiftly, nothing of the kind has ever happened." Aristotle was undoubtedly acquainted with the tale of Orpheus' singing disembodied head and Homer's depiction of heads cut off so rapidly they seemed to be speaking, as well as examples from Latin literature.