Greed, Lust, Pride, Sloth, Gluttony, Envy, Wrath! You might be surprised to learn the true history of the Seven Deadly Sins doesn't start in the bible. Rather, they were first thought up by a Greek monk in the 4th century who'd fled to the desert after becoming embroiled in a scandal with a married woman… Dan is joined by historian and author Peter Jones to trace the true history of the Seven Deadly Sins, why they took the Middle Ages by storm, and how they have shaped European society for centuries. You can learn more in Peter's new book, ' Self Help from the Middle Ages: What the Seven Deadly Sins Can Teach Us About Living' 0:00 Introduction 0:26 The origins of the seven deadly sins 2:11 From eight generic thoughts to seven sins 5:27 A system for understanding human psychology 8:09 The hierarchy and importance of pride 10:40 The church and the Gregorian reform 12:09 Mandatory confession and the fourth Lateran council 14:58 How sins appeared in medieval art and literature 17:35 Understanding the true meaning of sloth 23:04 A compassionate model for self-reflection 28:01 The medieval sin quiz with Dan Snow Produced by Mariana Des Forges, James Hickmann and McKenna Fernandez, edited by Matthew Wilson & the channel manager is Vilde Øksnes. You can find more Dan Snow's History Hit on the audio podcast here: https://podfollow.com/dan-snows-history-hit/view Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #DanSnowsHistoryHit #HistoryPodcast #Medieval