The 7 princes of Hell preside over the 7 deadly Sins of Catholicism.
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THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS AND THEIR PAIRED DEMONS IN 1589, THE GERMAN DEMONOLOGIST AND WITCH HUNTER PETER BINSFELD PUBLISHED A LIST OF DEMONS AND SINS AND PAIRED THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS WITH DEMONS ASMODEUS-LUST LUCIFER-PRIDE LUST PRIDE Asmodeus is the demon of lust Third of the Seven Deadly Sins, and of jealousy, anger, and revenge 32nd of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Lucifer is a Fallen Angel sometimes equated with Satan. In Latin, Lucifer means "light bringer," and he originally was associated with Venus MAMMON-GREED GREED WRATH SLOTH ENVY GLUTTONY Mammon is a Fallen Angel who rules in Hell as an archdemon and prince of tempters. The name Mammon in Aramaic means "riches. BELPHEGOR-SLOTH Belphegor: The second carnal sin is sloth, which spawns laziness, carelessness, apathy, and negligence SATAN-WRATH Satan's Anger leads to rage, vengeance, war, bloodshed, violence, cruelty, irrationality, and all of humanity's baser actions BEELZEBUB: GLUTTONY Beelzebub: This deadly sin concerns eating and drinking that never satisfy but go on to excess LEVIATHAN: ENVY 23 Leviathan is the monster Serpent creature from the depths that swallows its victims whole. Envy is symbolized by the dog. Charity is its opposing virtue Paganartisan