Kemrain
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Pride, Greed, Sloth, Envy, Wrath, Gluttony, Lust, the deadly seven.
We've all been told that demons corrupt mortals to sin, but not everyone knows that there's a hierarchy to hell (sort of like a pyramid scheme, I believe). Each of the 7 deadly sins has a following of demons dedicated to its furtherment. However, the only well known breeds are those of Lust, the Incubi and Succubi (arguibly the same type, actually)
What I'm looking for, for a game that might get written up as a story sometime, is the names of the other 6 types of demons. I've searched Google, and found many references to specific demons of each type, but I haven't found a damn thing (mind the pun) about the types themselves.
If such names don't exist, I supose I could always go and create them, but I'm no Latin scholar, and I don't know how to make up words that sound authentic. I have found Latin translations of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I figure these words are a good place to start. However, I need derivations, not direct translations. I've read that 'Incubus' and 'Succubus' come from the Latin for "to lay atop" and "to lay beneath" respectively, and have nothing to do at all with the latin word for lust, luxuria.
Greed/Avarice = avaritia
Envy/Jealousy = invidia
Gluttony = gula
Lust/Lewdness = luxuria
Pride/Vanity/Hubris = superbia
Sloth/Apathy = acedia
Wrath/Hatred = ira
If the names of the different breeds of demons don't exist, this would be a decent place to start. What I'm asking you, oh wonderful ENworlders, is to help me find or make these names. I've exhausted my Googling ability, and I have no latin dictionary, so I'm putting this neat idea to you. Please help.
- Kemrain the Damned.
We've all been told that demons corrupt mortals to sin, but not everyone knows that there's a hierarchy to hell (sort of like a pyramid scheme, I believe). Each of the 7 deadly sins has a following of demons dedicated to its furtherment. However, the only well known breeds are those of Lust, the Incubi and Succubi (arguibly the same type, actually)
What I'm looking for, for a game that might get written up as a story sometime, is the names of the other 6 types of demons. I've searched Google, and found many references to specific demons of each type, but I haven't found a damn thing (mind the pun) about the types themselves.
If such names don't exist, I supose I could always go and create them, but I'm no Latin scholar, and I don't know how to make up words that sound authentic. I have found Latin translations of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I figure these words are a good place to start. However, I need derivations, not direct translations. I've read that 'Incubus' and 'Succubus' come from the Latin for "to lay atop" and "to lay beneath" respectively, and have nothing to do at all with the latin word for lust, luxuria.
Greed/Avarice = avaritia
Envy/Jealousy = invidia
Gluttony = gula
Lust/Lewdness = luxuria
Pride/Vanity/Hubris = superbia
Sloth/Apathy = acedia
Wrath/Hatred = ira
If the names of the different breeds of demons don't exist, this would be a decent place to start. What I'm asking you, oh wonderful ENworlders, is to help me find or make these names. I've exhausted my Googling ability, and I have no latin dictionary, so I'm putting this neat idea to you. Please help.
- Kemrain the Damned.
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