"In the Litany of the Saints prayed in Purgatory by those who were envious on earth, Saint Michael is the second to be named, after Mary Most Holy, a sign of his great power of intercession (Purgatory XIII, 51). The Virgin Mary and the Archangel Michael are associated in their fight against the Devil and both, iconographically speaking, have under their feet, depending on the case, the serpent, the dragon, or the Devil himself, whom the Archangel holds chained and threatens, ready to pierce him with his sword."
— Cristina Siccardi

January 1, 1970

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Nelle litanie dei Santi pregate in Purgatorio da coloro che in terra furono invidiosi, San Michele è il secondo nominato, dopo Maria Santissima, segno del suo grande potere di intercessione (Purgatorio XIII, 51). Maria Vergine e l’Arcangelo Michele sono associati nel loro combattimento contro il demonio ed entrambi, iconograficamente parlando, hanno sotto i loro piedi, a seconda dei casi, il serpente, il drago, il diavolo in persona, che l’Arcangelo tiene incatenato e lo minaccia, pronto a trafi