The concept of the devil in the west mainly comes from the setting of Christianity. The devil is often associated with an animal, which is a goat. In western culture, goats are regarded as the symbol of the devil. For example, Bafu Temple, one of the famous Christian demons, is a typical image of the sheep's head demon.
Throughout the western demon image, there are more or less goat, goat horn, sheep hoof and other characteristics. Even Satan, the greatest demon, will possess goats. Of course, not all demons are goat images, but in general, goats are indeed the representatives of demons on the earth, which can best represent the devil as an animal.
There is also a demon called Asmode, whose symbols are goats, banshees and so on. The image of the banshee itself has the characteristics of a goat. Therefore, it can be said that the goat itself has one of the characteristics of the devil. Of course, this only shows that goats are symbols of some demons and are not universal.
The "scapegoat" in the Bible
There are often records about goats in the Bible, and sheep also appear together. Although they are all sheep, they represent two completely different images. Mutton is delicious and fur can be exchanged for money, so it is a symbol of kindness and often appears as a good person; Goats, on the other hand, are aggressive and violent, are symbols of evil and often appear as bad people.
The end of the world is coming, and God is sitting on his throne and starting the final judgment. He looked down on tens of thousands of people on the ground and wanted to divide them into two factions, just as a shepherd divides sheep into goats and sheep.
God put "sheep" on the right, and correspondingly, "goat" on the left. The man on the right was blessed by God and went to the hall of eternal life, while the man on the left was burned by hellfire and accepted eternal punishment.