Behemoth, the Devil.

By Alex in Art, Pictures on Jun 9, 2006 at 9:23 am

This woodblock of the demon Behemoth, a "heavy, stupid demon, despite his dignities … his powers are in the gluttony and the pleasure of the belly", is found in J.A.S. Collin de Plancy’s Dictionnaire Infernal published in 1863.

We’ve featured images from the Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections before, but it’s worth another look: LinkThanks Yayo!


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  1. ness
    Jun 9th, 2006 at 4:04 pm

    Aww, look! He’s a Republican!


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