Humour & Sins
The Four Temperaments or Humours
Aristotle proposed the idea that these were the dominant characteristics of human beings. Whilst individuals have a mix of all four traits, the theory held that everyone showed one of the four temperaments as a ruling quality. The humours are the principle bodily fluids and each of the temperaments is characterised by the prevailing influence of one of the humours.
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Temperament |
Humour |
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Sanguine |
Blood |
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Melancholic |
Black bile |
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Choleric |
Yellow bile |
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Lethargic or phlegmatic |
Phlegm |
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The Seven Deadly Sins | |||
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Pride |
Covetousness |
Lust |
Envy |
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Gluttony Anger Sloth | |||