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Seven Deadly Sins

Opposite the carvings depicting the seven acts of mercy is a series of carvings showing the seven deadly sins.

Type:

Set of Carvings

Location:

In Chapel
South Aisle

 

The seven deadly sins are:

1. Pride
2. Gluttony
3. Charity (misplaced from the seven acts of mercy)
4. Anger
5. Envy
6. Sloth
7. Lust

and at the end of the line, the devil emerging from a monster’s mouth, symbolising hell.

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