Mammon - Greed

Mammon, which loosely translates to mean money, is the second demon Binsfeld described. He represents the next sin we will discuss, greed.

Scripture uses the term "Mammon" to refer to concepts related to money, wealth, and greed rather than a specific physical creature. This started to change over time, and it was in the Middle Ages that Mammon began to take on a life of his own as the demon of greed who was personified in a number of works of art and literature. As a result, some scholars started to categorize him as one of the princes of hell who would enslave those who were driven by greed and the desire to amass wealth.

Beelzebub and Mammon are sometimes mistaken for one another, although while both might be viewed as gluttonous demons, they are not always the same thing.