It’s Day 4 already? I need to hurry up.
Which, incidentally, is (probably) ironic that today was the day I worked on Sloth.
Sloth
Sloth (Latin, Socordia) can entail different vices. While sloth is sometimes defined as physical laziness, spiritual laziness is emphasized. Failing to develop spiritually is key to becoming guilty of sloth. In Christian faith, sloth rejects grace and God.
Sloth has also been defined as a failure to do things that one should do. By this definition, evil exists when good men fail to act.
Over time, the “acedia” in Pope Gregory’s order has come to be closer in meaning to sloth. The focus came to be on the consequences of acedia rather than the cause, and so, by the 17th century, the exact deadly sin referred to was believed to be the failure to utilize one’s talents and gifts. Even in Dante’s time there were signs of this change; in his Purgatorio he had portrayed the penance for acedia as running continuously at top speed.
Like I said yesterday, Sloth isn’t just about being lazy, though it’s hard to draw “failure to do things that one should do.” I think I was off to a good start, but I’m not sure if I am there yet:
“Sloth:
-Resigned, as if annoyed by having to do *anythnig*.
-Bags under eyes, large eyes, but only for expression purposes.
-Not sure about forked horn.”
I’m not sure of the horn, it was supposed to be reminiscent of a snail’s or slug’s (more like a snail’s) antennae, which are also called horns, depending on how old-timey you’re feeling. The eyes and the aggrieved look are perfect; I thought the scales might be good for texture, but I’m on the fence about them.
