Vices
The Tree of Vices
It bends toward the ground.
CCC 1866
Point at any medallion (or tap it) to see what it means.
The root Pride Superbia
The way of death Via mortisThe fruit of the flesh Fructus carnis
Avarice Avaritia
- Fraud Fraus
- Robbery Rapina
- Theft Furta
- Betrayal Proditio
- Perjury Periuria
- Usury Usura
- Simony Simonia
Wrath Ira
- Quarrels Rixae
- A swollen mind Mentis tumor
- Shouting Clamor
- Indignation Indignatio
- Blasphemy Blasphemiae
- Fury Furor
- Hatred Odium
Gluttony Gula
- Dullness of the senses Hebetudo sensus
- Uncleanness Immunditia
- Crude joking Scurrilitas
- Talking too much Multiloquium
- Foolish mirth Inepta laetitia
- Overeating Crapula
- Drunkenness Ebrietas
Envy Invidia
- Scheming Doli machinatio
- Running others down Detractio
- Wickedness Scelus
- Grief at another’s good fortune Dolor in prosperis
- Whispering Susurrium
- Delight at another’s trouble Plausus in adversis
Vainglory Inanis gloria
- Disobedience Inobedientia
- Presumption Praesumptio
- Wanting to stand apart Singularitas
- Boasting Iactantia
- Discord Discordia
- Stubbornness Obstinatio
- Hypocrisy Hypocrisis
Sloth Acedia
- A wandering mind Mentis vagatio
- Faintheartedness Pusillanimitas
- Idleness Otiositas
- Error in faith Error in fide
- Sadness Tristitia
- Leaving good undone Bonorum omissio
- Despair Desperatio
Lust Luxuria
- Rashness Praecipitatio
- Love of self Amor sui
- Hatred of God Odium Dei
- Thoughtlessness Inconsideratio
- Fickleness Instabilitas
- Lack of self-control Incontinentia
- Love of the world Affectus saeculi
Drawn for Index Fidei after the De Lisle Psalter, England, about 1310 (British Library, Arundel MS 83 II). The English and the layout are ours; the Latin is the manuscript’s.