Psychomachia

Psychomachia is a literary concept named for a Latin poem by Prudentius. The poem dealt with the inner conflict within one's soul, between virtue and vice, through allegorical representations. This concept later surfaced in the medieval morality plays such as Everyman, Piers Plowman, and Faust, often through the use of both personified sins (gluttony, lust, et. al) but through contrasting angels. This latter comedy cliche in cartoons, comic strips, and other media, including Muppet productions.


 * Seymour appears in Devil attire as Jason Alexander's "Bad Conscience" in episode 108 of Muppets Tonight.
 * Baby Gonzo conjures his good and bad consciences in the Muppet Babies episode The Great Cookie Robbery.
 * A chorus of admonishing angels appeared to Cookie Monster in Don't Eat the Pictures.