The concept of the "seven deadly sins" is so embedded in Western culture that it pops up in the unlikeliest of places, such as the TV show "Gilligan's Island" or the Hannibal Lecter series.

If one wanted to spin the Seven Deadly Sins theory out into more general ... Mrs. Howell, being a counterpart to Mr. Howell, is merely a secondary Pantolone. Actual scholars of Italian theater ...

WalletHub releases an annual study comparing states using 54 metrics they say measure how “sinful” each state is based on the seven deadly sins: anger, jealousy, greed, lust, pride ...