Belphegor
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Belphegor is, in Christianity, a demon associated with one of the seven deadly sins. According to religious tradition, he helps people make discoveries. He seduces people by proposing incredible inven
Depiction of the demon Belphégor, from J.A.S. Collin de Plancy, Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863
Belphegor by Jean Jacques Flipart
Sloth (deadly sin)
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Sloth is one of the seven deadly sins in Catholic teachings. It is the most difficult of the seven deadly sins to define and credit as sin, since it refers to an assortment of ideas, dating from antiq
Belphegor
…Trier and a witch hunter, wrote that Belphegor tempts through laziness. According to Binsfeld's Classification of Demons, Belphegor is the main demon of sloth in the Christian tradition. The anonymous author of the Lollard work, The Lanterne of Light, however, believed Belphegor to embody gluttony rather than…
Acedia in The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, by Hieronymus Bosch.
Faith, Hope and Love, as portrayed by Mary Lizzie Macomber (1861–1916)