Note to Othello, 2.1.226: "the devil"


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In Shakespeare's time, devils are always depicted as black and monstrous.

Devil carries Jesus up to a mountain to tempt him with an earthly kingdom

Devil carries Jesus up to a mountain to tempt him with an earthly kingdom
Missal, France, c. 1470-75