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Satanic tourism fears dismissed over statue of devil in Segovia [View all]
Source: The Guardian
Satanic tourism fears dismissed over statue of devil in Segovia
Judge dismisses complaint from local group and councillor says installation can go ahead in Spanish city
Sam Jones in Madrid
Thu 17 Jan 2019 17.16 GMT
The Prince of Darkness is set to add a small corner of the Spanish city of Segovia to his temporal portfolio after a judge rejected complaints that a proposed statue of the devil was an affront to religious sensibilities that could make the city a focus of satanic worship.
The local council commissioned the statue to celebrate the legend that its Roman aqueduct was built by the devil in a single night – and to get tourists into less-visited neighbourhoods.
But a judge temporarily halted the statue’s installation after a local group launched an online petition claiming the paunchy, selfie-taking effigy was overly jovial and insufficiently repulsive to constitute an accurate representation of Satan.
The group also expressed fears that the bronze statue could prove a magnet for people inclined towards diabolical veneration.
On Thursday, however, the city council was informed that the judge had dismissed the complaint and ordered the complainants to pay €500 (£440) in legal costs.
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Judge dismisses complaint from local group and councillor says installation can go ahead in Spanish city
Sam Jones in Madrid
Thu 17 Jan 2019 17.16 GMT
The Prince of Darkness is set to add a small corner of the Spanish city of Segovia to his temporal portfolio after a judge rejected complaints that a proposed statue of the devil was an affront to religious sensibilities that could make the city a focus of satanic worship.
The local council commissioned the statue to celebrate the legend that its Roman aqueduct was built by the devil in a single night – and to get tourists into less-visited neighbourhoods.
But a judge temporarily halted the statue’s installation after a local group launched an online petition claiming the paunchy, selfie-taking effigy was overly jovial and insufficiently repulsive to constitute an accurate representation of Satan.
The group also expressed fears that the bronze statue could prove a magnet for people inclined towards diabolical veneration.
On Thursday, however, the city council was informed that the judge had dismissed the complaint and ordered the complainants to pay €500 (£440) in legal costs.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/17/spanish-judge-rejects-complaint-over-satan-statue
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