Saligia
Saligia is an acronym that originated in the Middle Ages , composed of the first letters of the Latin name for the seven main vices :
- S uperbia: arrogance (arrogance, arrogance, vanity, pride)
- A varitia: avarice (greed, greed)
- L uxuria: lust (unchastity)
- I ra: anger (anger, retribution, vengeance)
- G ula: gluttony (gluttony, intemperance, excess, selfishness)
- I nvidia: envy (resentment, jealousy)
- A cedia : indolence of heart / mind (weariness)
The seven first letters result in SALIGIA.
Saligia in art
Since the Middle Ages, the subject of vice has been an object of representation in art. An early motif of Saligia can be found in the Český Krumlov Code of Images from 1370 (Codex 370, fol. 155)
literature
- Ullrich Bruchhold: German-language confessions in the 13th and 14th centuries: editions and typologies on the history of transmission, text and usage against the background of the older tradition (= Munich texts and studies on German literature of the Middle Ages. Volume 138). De Gruyter, Berlin 2010, ISBN 9783110234626 , p. 47 f. ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- Eva Schütz: Joseps Sündenspiegel: a Low German teaching poetry of the 15th century (= Low German studies. Volume 19). Böhlau, 1973, ISBN 3412827738 , p. 16 f. ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- Arthur Watson: Saligia. In: Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes. Vol. 10 (1947), pp. 148-150 ( JSTOR 750401 ).
- Otto Zöckler: The doctrine of virtue of Christianity: historically represented in the development of their forms of teaching. Bertelsmann, 1904, p. 344 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
Commons : The Seven Deadly Sins - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
