What is Seven deadly sins?
[[File:Jérôme_Bosch-Les_7_Péchés_Capitaux.jpg|right|299px|thumb|[[Hieronymus Bosch]] (1450-1516): ''The Seven Deadly Sins''.]] [[File:Tableau de mission -François-Marie Balanant tableau 1-.jpg|thumb|An allegorical image depicting the human heart subject to the seven deadly sins, each represented by an animal (clockwise: [[Frog|toad]] = avarice; [[snake]] = envy; [[lion]] = wrath; [[snail]] = sloth; [[pig]] = gluttony; [[Domestic goat|goat]] = lust; [[Peafowl|peacock]] = pride).]] The '''seven deadly sins''', also known as cardinal sins, are types of [[sins]] within some [[Christian]] teachings, although they are not mentioned in the [[Bible]]. [[Behaviors]] or habits are grouped into this category if they directly form other wickedness. According to the regular list, they are [[pride]], [[greed]], [[Anger|wrath]], [[Jealousy|envy]], [[lust]], [[gluttony]] and [[Sloth (deadly sin)|sloth]], which are the opposite of the seven heavenly virtues. These types had their origins with the [[Desert Fathers]], who recognized seven or eight evil thoughts. The seven deadly sins were portrayed in paintings and decorations on churches, as well as in older textbooks. == Modern definitions and views == Most of the seven deadly sins are defined by [[Dante Alighieri]] as wicked versions of love. The seven deadly sins from lust to envy are generally associated with pride. Ranked in order of least evil to most evil like in [[Dante Alighieri|Dante]]'s ''[[Divine Comedy]]'', the seven deadly sins are: * [[Lust]] — Lust is one of the seven deadly sins. Lust is a term for a strong wanting for something while already having a significant amount of the desired object. Lust can take any form such as the lust for sexual acts, money, or power. * [[Gluttony]] — Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins. Gluttony is a term for excessive desire for food, drinks, or items. * [[Greed (emotion)|Greed]] — Greed is one of the seven deadly sins. Greed is a term for a strong and uncontrollable desire to have more wealth than is needed. * [[Sloth (