Published in Paradise, Purgatory and Hell: the Religiosity in the Middle Ages

Keywords: Keywords: Evil, History, image, Imaginary, Middle Ages.

The figure of the Devil had an important role during the Middle Ages served as the main reference for the publicity of the Catholic Church. The terrible torture of men would be subjected to hell and the delights of paradise populated speeches and led the imaginary of the period. The grotesque and nightmarish image was intended to scare people to obey the moral laws and to turn away from sin.