The Origins of the Seven Deadly Sins

Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. Together they make up the Seven Deadly Sins. But where do they come from, what are there origins?

In this video, we'll explore the origin and history of the Seven Deadly Sins ( sometimes also known as the Seven Cardinal Sins or Vices), as well as the concept of sin at large. You may be surprise to learn that they do not come from the Bible - well, not as a strict list as we now have it. They may have come from an Egyptian monk, known as Evagrius of Pontus and taken up by Pope Gregory I. But they certainly gained traction after Dante's Divine Comedy, notably Inferno and Purgatorio.

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Music:
Intro - Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumerian by Peter Pringle

Elf Meditation Preview by Kevin MacLeod

Church Organ by CO.AG Music

Backmasking by CO.AG Music

Outro - Peaceful Ambient Music by CO.AG

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Sources & Further Reading:
The Seven Deadly Sins: Their Origin in the Spiritual Teaching of Evagrius the Hermit by Angela Tilby

Seven Deadly Sins - Wiki

Divine Comedy (Dante) - Wiki

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[dax]

"Do not eat winged creatures like bats"
Maybe they had a point

[guapoindustries]

“Don’t eat winged creatures like bats”

World: I’m a just avoid that

[sameulullah]

Sadness: *is a sin
Depression rates drop to 0%

[sarahl.]

“Don’t eat winged creatures like bats”
Ozzy Osbourne: oops

[scylla]

First time hearing about the Cardinal Virtues. I guess my catholic school was too focused on the seven sins

[pyoheliobros]

I'd like to see writers basing characters on the 7 virtues instead of the 7 deadly sins now

[QueSarahSarah]

I think the 7 sins and 7 virtues can be summed up in 2 words: selfishness and selflessness. Be truly selfless and you will no doubt avoid committing any of the 7 deadly sins.
Your videos are truly fascinating. Keep up the great work!

[astal]

Actually, the counterparts to the 7 deadly sins are the 7 Lively Virtues. The Cardinal Virtues are Justice, Prudence, Temperance, and Fortitude.

[SpookyGhostIsHere]

So I’m not religious, but I enjoy learning about this stuff, it’s like reading stories about Greek or Norse mythology, and it’s so cool to see the effect on culture that different stories and beliefs have!

[nikolatesla]

2:10
Iroh from The Last Airbender: “Pride is not the opposite of shame, but it's source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.”
P.S. I think that Nikola was an expert in all of the Cardinal Virtues.

[j.j.]

Gluttony being a deadly sin always threw me off because it just never seemed AS bad as the others lol

[Gabby-siql]

Anime fun fact: Purgatory translate "Rengoku" in Japanese.
In Demon slayer, The strongest flame breathing is 9th form: Purgatory or "Rengoku" used by the Rengoku family

[murakami]

The Seven Deadly Sins: *exists
Anime: 'It's free real estate'

[purplesodina]

Growing up as a Catholic, your topics truly facinate me! Don't get me wrong, I also love the other topics you cover. Not just the biblical/religious ones. Thank you for existing!

[asumi]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS CHANNEL. This is what all churches should be like. Educational, in-depth, with no guilt or forcing a belief, rather just a beautiful analogy into certain themes in The Bible.

[bhante]

Tik Tok should be added to that list of sins.

[valharius]

The only sin I see is this channel having less than 1M

[WhoElseButZane]

If sadness was combined into sloth, is sloth actually referring to lethargy and not just selfish laziness?

[jessecaple]

Ancient Egypt produced a text called "12 things to lose to become a pure soul". It sums up the seven deadly sins AND ten commandments 👁

[WDeeGee]

These 7 sins are called "deadly" because they delineate the mortal realm. If you are truly free from all of them, then the heavens have no reason to burden you with mortality. That is why people with a "calling" as it used to be called, devoted their entire lives to cultivate themselves, to free their hearts and minds of any thoughts of wrath, lust, gluttony, greed, envy, pride and sloth - a lifelong endeavor. To aim for the impossible is quite a feat, but then again, people are known for achieving the impossible.
Which is why saints or holy figures in both East and West are depicted with an aureola surrounding them; they've attained a space and state of being where no human sin is able to touch them.