What is the origin of the Devil's red pointy costume and pitchfork?
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So, biblically, Satan comes as "an angel of light." and yet, in the popular imagitation, he is usually wearing a red costume with a pointy tail, a sharp beard, and a pitchfork.
When and how did this characterization develop?
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Nov 1, 2012, 08:15 PM
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