10 Medieval Tales Of The Devil To Europeans in the Middle Ages, the Devil was a very real presence in the world. Every week, they would hear that hell was a possible eternal destination for their souls and that the Devil would rest at nothing to claw them down to the pit. Tales of the enemy’s behavior spread so that people would be better able to combat his wiles. Here are 10 of the most diabolical satanic narratives from medieval Europe. Featured image credit: realworldfatos.blogspot.com In the English village of Marston Moretaine, there is a mysterious standing stone known locally as the ...