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2 - Why Does The Devil Have Horns?

Episode Summary

Why the hell does the devil have horns? We trace back to one of the most recognizable images in Western culture back to its roots.

Episode Notes

Why the hell does the devil have horns? 

We trace back to one of the most recognizable images in Western culture back to its roots. Long before horns marked evil, they crowned gods. So how did a sign of the sacred become the mark of the devil?

A short journey through history, religion and mythology, and a reminder that symbols can outlive the beliefs that created them.

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