Demons in Religion, Art, and Folklore

Demonology is a rich branch of mythology and theology. Demons can be found in all forms of art; they have traversed all lands from West to East, in the sky and underground. Massimo Centini — an Italian writer, specialist in cultural anthropology and esotericism — suggests tracing the evolution of the image of the devil and his retinue in the mythological, historical, and cultural-historical space.