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RedWren
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06:27:02 PM Mar 17th 2010
edited by RedWren
Can someone tell me where a bigger picture of the main picture can be found. I can almost see a lot of details, it's a little aggravating.

Earnest
08:25:24 PM Mar 17th 2010
RedWren
10:53:31 PM Apr 8th 2010
Thanks!
feotakahari
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09:03:08 PM May 15th 2010
So, where are we getting this information about the patron demons of the sins? Most works that I know of treat Lucifer and Satan as the same demon under different names. (Shin Megami Tensei doesn't, so differentiating the two might be part of Gnosticism, but I don't really know.)
CJCroen1393
06:13:42 PM Aug 8th 2011
Some people probably separate them. But I think it's more of how they convey the sin; Lucifer is Pride because he put himself above God, Satan is Wrath because he's a force of uncontrollable hatred and destruction, Beelzebub is Gluttony because he devours everything in his path, Asmodeus is Lust because he twists the sexual desires of others, Leviathan is Envy because he's a literal Green Eyed Monster, Mammon is Greed/Avarice because he embodies wealth, status, money and power, and Belphegor is Sloth because he's lazy and encourages others to be lazy.
asterselene
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04:50:30 PM May 30th 2010
Not quite accurate translation... Acedia isn't quite sloth - it's discouragement (which is not quite the same as sloth). Luxuria is extravagance, not quite lust. However, translating it like that wouldn't parallel the page...
Stoogebie
10:03:41 AM May 25th 2011
edited by Stoogebie
Luxuria is actually the original (or one translation of...I think) lust. It's a desire for pleasure in the abstract* , I think, so "luxuria" could qualify as at least being a part of this.

As for Acedia, it originally meant to despair. The reason it's related/connected to/replaced with sloth is because in many cases, people who are in despair aren't motivated to do things, so it leads to things like giving up and procrastinating.

There's also "Superbia," which is Latin, and it can mean both "pride" and "superior/superb(ness)". Either way, it's correct for the given meaning of it.
123.21.167.148
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01:25:29 AM Oct 22nd 2010
What is the biggest different between Greed and Gluttony? They often treated as the same and the page don't really point it out. "Desire for more","desire for things" ???
76.16.241.226
12:18:37 AM Nov 1st 2010
Greed is the desire for material goods, like money, jewels, cars, etc.

Gluttony is the desire for food and, to a lesser extent, drink.

Basically, greed (aka avarice) is the desire to "have" as much as possible, while gluttony is the desire to "consume" more than your fair share. Bear in mind these concepts were first laid out by monks in a monastery, for whom hogging the food supply was a serious matter.
sims796
06:16:36 PM Dec 9th 2010
Nowadays, Gluttony equates to more than food. The post above mine got it right, consuming more than your fair share is what it's all about, but that isn't limited to dietary consumtion.

It can also be seen as taking more than what you need when others need it as well. Taking The Order of the Stick into account, Haley might show signs of both greed and gluttony, as she takes more money than she needs comppared to the rest of the group. IF she were to never spend it, it'll be a waste, and a bigger sign of gluttony.
MarqFJA
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10:17:34 AM Aug 13th 2011
How is it that Lust is associated with the color blue, when traditional symbolism associates it (and general passion, including anger) with red?
R.G.
01:08:20 PM Jan 18th 2012
Red is associated with Wrath because Red is often linked with anger.
R.G.
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12:42:39 AM Oct 29th 2011
Pride, Envy, Greed and Wrath lead to War.

Gluttony leads to Famine.

I guess Sloth can lead to Pestilence.

But how can Lust lead to Death?
MarqFJA
08:29:42 PM Jan 18th 2012
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