The Medieval Battle for the Soul: Virtues, Sins, and Lists
Various models of the sins and virtues plaguing the believer existed. Variations of these models typically reflected the Medieval church's concerns with ordering and structuring; all of the models reveal a fascination with catalogues.

• Virtues
• The Cardinal (Pagan) Virtues
  These are pagan, because they have been adopted from Greek philosophers
  • P rudence
  • Temperance
  • Courage
  • Justice
• The Theological (Spiritual) Virtues
  These are spiritual, because they are conferred by baptism. Listed by Paul in 1 Corinthians, these are the virtues of a believer, a Christian.
  • Love
  • Hope
  • Faith
  The Seven Contrary Virtues Virtues countered the Seven Deadly Sins
  Humility kindness abstinence chastity patience liberality diligence
• The Seven Heavenly Virtues
  These are a blending of the first two lists. See remediation below.
  • Faith
  • Hope
  • Charity
  • Fortitude
  • Justice
  • Temperance
  • Prudence

• The Seven Deadly Sins
• Three Spiritual Sins
  • Pride
  • Envy
  • Wrath
• Four Corporal Sins
  • Sloth
  • Greed
  • Gluttony
  • Lust

Remediation
In 410 CE, Prudnetius’s Psychomachia (“The Battle of the Soul”) established a balance between the sins and virtues. The virtues are contrary; they remedy the sins.

• Humility counters pride.
• Kindness counters envy.
• Abstinence counters gluttony.
• Chastity counters lust.
• Patience counters wrath.
• Liberality counters greed.
• Diligence counters sloth.