I know that back in the day, goats were said to whisper lewd things into the ears of priests (because goats are a naturally horny animal and often blabber to attract ladies). But whenever I see depictions of the devil or demons, they usually have cloven hooves or a goats head?
Does anyone know why this is or where it comes from?
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In addition to what others have said about the Christians co-opting the look of a pagan God, I would add that always thought the goat became vilified in Christian mythology, as Christians are notoriously scared of their own shadow, and goats have a very uncanny, weirdly human quality to their voice while also having these bizarre inhuman eyes. The combination sometimes gives you the feeling of an animal that’s trying to speak in a human voice, but that has a really bizarre inhuman gaze.
I’m getting downvoted by goat apologists? 😂
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