Auto Da Fe

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The image has nothing whatsoever to do with the term 'auto da fe' or 'auto da fé', which is Portuguese for 'act of faith'. The Spanish phrase 'auto de fe' refers to a ritual of public penance performed by condemned heretics and apostates. These religious acts took place after trial and conviction by the Spanish or Portuguese Inquisitions.