Belphegor – (representing sloth) is depicted as SLOTH incarnate. This sin is considered on of the flesh. Usually it is represented by scenes of falling asleep on the job, especially if the job is being performed by a monk. When in a state of Sloth, negligence and apathy soon set in. The donkey, a slow-moving, lazy creature is Sloth’s representative animal.Thomas Aquinas wrote that all sins that are due to ignorance are due to Sloth. One needs to be awake and alert to even begin
