Editing Pitchfork (section)

===Religious symbolism===
The pitchfork is often used in lieu of the visually similar weapon, the [[trident]], in popular portrayals and satire of [[Symbols and symbolism in Christian demonology|Christian demonology]]. Many humorous cartoons, both [[animation|animated]] and otherwise, feature a [[caricature]] of a [[devil|demon]] ostensibly wielding a "pitchfork" (often actually a [[trident]]) sitting on one shoulder of a protagonist, opposite an [[angel]] on the other.{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}}

The [[Greek mythology|Hellenistic deity]] [[Hades (mythology)|Hades]] wields a [[bident]], a two-pronged weapon similar in form to a pitchfork but actually related to the trident in design and purpose.{{Cn|date=March 2021}}