Editing Imp (section)

===The Lincoln Imp===
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[[Image:Lincoln imp.jpg|thumb|A statue of the [[Lincoln Imp]] inside the medieval [[Lincoln Cathedral]] in [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]], England. It has now become a symbol of the city.]]

A legend in [[Lincolnshire]] dating  to the 14th-century recounts that the devil, being annoyed with the completion of the cathedral, paid a visit, accompanied by two imps who proceeded to wreak havoc in the building. An angel appeared and ordered them to stop. One turned to throw a rock at the angel and was instantly petrified.

<blockquote><poem>For the tiniest angel, with amethyst eyes,
And hair spun like gold, 'fore the alter [sic] did rise,
Pronouncing these words in a dignified tone
"O impious imp, be ye turned to stone!"<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=At0SDQAAQBAJ&dq=Imp+in+folklore&pg=PT27 O'Neill, Susan. ''Folklore of Lincolnshire'', The History Press, 2012] {{ISBN|9780752482392}}</ref></poem></blockquote>

While his companion fled, the unfortunate imp remains enslaved by the Angel Choir at the east end of the cathedral.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Lincoln Imp|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/content/articles/2005/08/16/lincoln_imp_feature.shtml|work=Lincolnshire - Unexplained Myths|publisher=BBC}}</ref> The imp is also depicted on the emblem of the local football team [[Lincoln City F.C.]] They are also nicknamed The Imps.