An allegorical image of the human heart, in the form of a chest, subject to the seven deadly sins, each of which is represented by an animal: toad - greed; snake - envy; lion - anger; snail - laziness; pig - gluttony; goat - lust; peacock - pride.
Most of the deadly sins are defined by Dante Alighieri as perverted or depraved versions of love: lust, gluttony and greed are all excessive or disordered love of things; anger, envy and pride are perverted love aimed at causing harm to others. The only exception is laziness, lack of love. The seven deadly sins are seven paths to eternal death. The main sins from lust to envy are usually associated with pride, which is considered the mother of all sins
Most of the deadly sins are defined by Dante Alighieri as perverted or depraved versions of love: lust, gluttony and greed are all excessive or disordered love of things; anger, envy and pride are perverted love aimed at causing harm to others. The only exception is laziness, lack of love. The seven deadly sins are seven paths to eternal death. The main sins from lust to envy are usually associated with pride, which is considered the mother of all sins