Demonology and devil-lore . following their primitive faith in theconflict between Byelbog and Tchornibog (white god andblack god), went to the curious extent of picturing inhell a sort of infernal Trinity. The Father throned inHeaven with the Son between his knees and the Dovebeside or beneath him, was replied to by a majestic Satanin hell, holding his Son(Judas) on his knees, andthe Serpent acting as coun-teragent of the Dove. Thissingular arrangement maystill be seen in many of thepictures which cover thewalls of the oldest Russianchurches (Fig. 9). Theinfernal god is not withouta solemn ma
Demonology and devil-lore . following their primitive faith in theconflict between Byelbog and Tchornibog (white god andblack god), went to the curious extent of picturing inhell a sort of infernal Trinity. The Father throned inHeaven with the Son between his knees and the Dovebeside or beneath him, was replied to by a majestic Satanin hell, holding his Son(Judas) on his knees, andthe Serpent acting as coun-teragent of the Dove. Thissingular arrangement maystill be seen in many of thepictures which cover thewalls of the oldest Russianchurches (Fig. 9). Theinfernal god is not withouta solemn majesty answeringto that of his great anta-gonist above. The Serpentof Sins proceeds from thediabolical Father and Son,passing from beneath theirthrone through one of thetwo mouths of Hell, and then winds upward, hungrilyopening its jaws near the terrible Balances wheresouls are weighed (Fig. 10). Along its hideous lengthare * seated at regular intervals nine winged devils,representing probably antagonists of the nine Sephi-. Fig. 9.—Procession of the Serpent ofSins. 254 SERPENT OF SINS.
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