The devil has turned up in various forms of media, my favourite being the less literal of the depictions.
The ones that stick out in my mind are the devil in 'Constantine' and in 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'
Constantine Devil resembles what the angels look like, as he is supposedly a fallen angel. He is dressed completely in a white linen suit and wears no shoes. What differs him from the Angels in Constantine is the fact that he has no wings (probably because they were taken from him when he was banished from heaven) and his white outfit has a black oily substance surrounding his feet. He also has obvious blackened veins around his neck.
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| Lucifer as he is depicted in the original Constantine and Sandman Comics. He is indistinguishable from other angels other from the fact he takes delight in things like cigarettes and alcohol. image source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/60/Lucifer16.jpg/250px-Lucifer16.jpg [accessed 16th april 2012] |
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| The Devil in Constantine shown wearing his Angelic suit with an obvious yet subtle evil twist including the blackened marks on his neck. Image Source: http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110909225654/villains/images/1/17/Lucifer_(Constantine).jpg [accessed 16th april 2012] |
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| The Oily substance that constantly secretes around his feet and wherever he walks. Image source: http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/D7heydIAPSs/hqdefault.jpg [accessed 16th april 2012] The Devil as he is portrayed in 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' which depicts the devils as suave corrupted businessman who takes enjoyment in disrupting the faith of others and gambling with the souls of the innocent. The main focus of the film is a game that Parnassus and The devil are playing in which the winner is the person who can either save or corrupt the most souls. The soul which is at stake is the soul of Parnassus' Daughter. The Devils obsession with bets is heightened when he wins the bet and then claims that he had cheated or won unfairly (even when he didn't) so that Doctor Parnassus would partake in another bet for more souls. |
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| The Devil as he is shown in full business suit and bowler hat. He is also a very suave dancer. He corrupts souls by giving the 'player' there greatest temptation. Image source:http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/underwire/2009/12/parnassus-devil-2shot-660.jpg [accessed 16th april 2012] |
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