{"id":3222,"date":"2018-05-03T10:53:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T08:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:59:37","slug":"the-devil-and-his-portrayal-in-gargoyles-iv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-devil-and-his-portrayal-in-gargoyles-iv\/","title":{"rendered":"Gargoyles and the Representation of the Devil: Part Four"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following on from the last post about gastrocephalic <\/a>devils and the snake as an animal linked to the idea of good and evil, this post begins by talking about images of the devil <\/a>in woman’s form.<\/p>\n

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The Devil with Female Traits in Gargoyles<\/h2>\n

In gargoyles <\/a>it’s common to find demonic figures with drooping breasts. Devils with women’s breasts appear in the late Middle Ages, at a time when women<\/a> symbolised damnation and guilt.<\/p>\n

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