What do angels look like?
- Hildegard of Bingen's portrayal of the nine ranks of angels (from Matthew Fox, Illuminations of Hildegard of Bingen. Santa Fe: Bear, 1985. p. 74)
- A cherub – note the four faces (lion, ox, eagle, and man)
- God surrounded by seraphim.
(BNF, Lat. 18104), fol. 189
John of Berry's Petites Heures, France, Paris 14th Century.
- Michael, an archangel.
Mosaic, from St Apollinaire, in Ravenna.
- Michael and the Dragon
What do demons do?
- Military roles: Saracens disguised as demons confront Charlemagne.
BNF: FR 2813, fol. 119: Grandes Chroniques de France , France, Paris, XIVe s.
- Demons carry the Saracen King’s soul to hell
BNF: FR 2813, fol. 123v, Grandes Chroniques de France France, Paris, 14th Century.
- Adam, a Cistercian monk, combats a demon
BNF: FR 2813, fol. 329: Grandes Chroniques de France
France, Paris, XIVe s.
- More images from the Grand Chronicles
- Satan assists Alexander the Great
Image from a Spanish (Catalan) map, BNF, Esp 30: The Catalan Atlas Spain, Majorca 14th century
- More images from the Catalan map
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