Thread: most depictions of the Harrowing of Hell just have Jesus standing there letting people out of a hellmouth, but every so often one makes it look like Jesus pulled off a heist.

Like this one from BL MS Arundel 157, where Jesus has overpowered and TIED UP a demon guard.

I love the Harrowings with demons sounding the alarm, like they're going to do something about this jailbreak.

"The prisoners are escaping!!"

(BL MS Yates Thompson 13)

"Come with me if you want to live."

(BL MS Egerton 1139 f. 9v)

This one is definitely a battle. He's knocked out one guard, but they're firing on him from the battlements.

(Paris, BnF, Latin 1173, fol. 110v)

I just love how he's smirking as he stomps the demon and tears down the door. That toe point!

(BL MS Harley 1892, f. 109)