Oct 11, 2024
Devil and snake occult ceremony ritual dagger. (19th century)
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Germany
seen from Germany
seen from United States
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Spain
seen from Malaysia
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Senegal
seen from Russia
seen from Nepal
seen from United States
seen from Canada
seen from Russia
seen from Canada
seen from United States
seen from Bosnia & Herzegovina
seen from United States
Devil and snake occult ceremony ritual dagger. (19th century)
Devil (Le Diable) from the Grand Etteilla tarot deck
published by H. Pussey in Paris circa 1890
Okay, but have you considered Raphael with longer hair ?
(⊙_⊙)
Olivier Ledroit “Le diable” Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil) (2024) Source
French Folklore of the Devil
Where do we find Him?
CLVII • THE INCANTATION OF THE FROG
''According to a belief in Lower Brittany, to get in touch with the Devil, you must take a green frog on the day of the full moon and place it on an anthill while saying:
''Without fear or dread
Green frog continue on your way
Meet the Devil
So that he brings me a little gold
And that I have the means
To stay forever without working.''
Claude Seignolle • The gospels of the Devil
The Devil's pet names.
In the popular stories that evoke him in the 19th century, the devil is always quick to respond to those who invoke him, sometimes at the simple call of his name.
The reckless person who utters a phrase like : 'Que le Diable t'emporte !" (“May the Devil take you!”) exposes himself to seeing the Evil One arrive, because he will be taken at his word.
This is why the devil is the one we do not name, for fear of receiving his visit. “He”, “Him”, “The other” are often enough to tell about his misdeeds.
But is also the subject of nicknames. Some emphasize its evil nature such as the "Evil"(Le "Malin") the "Bad" (le "Mauvais") or the "Naughty" (le "Vilain"), the "Evil Spirit" (le "Méchant Esprit" (Dordogne), the "Grippi": the one who grabs, or even the “Great Accursed” (le "Grand Maudit".)
Others focus on its appearance. Such as "the Biquiou", the "Great Goat" (le "Grand Bouc"), the "Pilou" (a term used to designate goats in Ariège), the "Cornu" (Pyrenees).
Some nicknames have a more familiar character. Everywhere in France we also call him the "Mate", the "Partner in crime" : le "Compère”...
-
[Excerpt from M.C Delmas, on Mysterious France, and my discussions with my Grandmother <3. Pic @BNF ]
Nostra, l'actualité insolite, No 477, 4/7 Septembre 1982