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Apollyon appears in numerous epic poems throughout early the Medieval to the late Renaissance period. European Christians believed that this was one of three deities worshipped by the [[Islam|Muslims]]. The demon is included in ''Song of Roland'' (1100s) and ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1678), where he actively fights the hero. | Apollyon appears in numerous epic poems throughout early the Medieval to the late Renaissance period. European Christians believed that this was one of three deities worshipped by the [[Islam|Muslims]]. The demon is included in ''Song of Roland'' (1100s) and ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1678), where he actively fights the hero. | ||
The [[Sola Busca]] | The [[Sola Busca tarot]] identifies its [[Knight of Wands]] as Apolino, borrowing from the 1600s Piquet of Charles VII, which based some of its court cards around characters from the ''Song of Roland'' and had Apolino as the Jack of Spades. | ||
[[Category:Demons]] | [[Category:Demons]] | ||