The Devil Offering Poison to a Knight
Entitled: "The Devil Offering Poison to a Knight, from Hymmelwagen auff dem, wer wol lebt un wol stirbt, fert in das reich der himmel." The Devil is the primary opponent of God in Abrahamic religions. Christianity identifies the Devil (Satan) with the serpent who tempted Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, and describes him as a fallen angel who terrorizes the world through evil, is the antithesis of Truth, and shall be condemned, together with the fallen angels who follow him, to eternal fire at the Last Judgement. The word "poison" was first used in 1200 to mean ""a deadly potion or substance". A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or other political leader for service to the monarch or country, especially in a military capacity. Historically, in Europe, knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors and was considered a class of lower nobility. By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior.
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