The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

Then Christian said, "As it was difficult coming up — so far as I can see,
it is dangerous going down.”
"Yes," said Prudence, "so it is, for it is a hard matter for a man to go
down into the Valley of Humiliation, as you are about to do, and not
stumble along the way. Therefore we have come to accompany you
down the hill."
So they began to go down — but very cautiously. Yet Christian still
stumbled a time or two.
Then I saw in my dream that these good companions, when they arrived
at the bottom of the hill, gave Christian a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine,
and a cluster of raisins. He then went on his way.
BATTLE WITH APOLLYON
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But now, in this Valley of Humiliation, poor Christian was grievously
challenged. He had gone but a little way, before he spotted a foul fiend
coming over the field to contend with him — his name was Apollyon.
Then Christian began to be afraid, and to deliberate whether to go back
or to stand his ground. But he again reasoned that he had no armor for
his back. He therefore thought that to turn his back to Apollyon might
give the fiend the greater advantage to easily pierce him with his darts.
Therefore Christian resolved to stand his ground, for he thought, "Had I
no more in my mind than the saving of my life, it would be the best way
to stand."
So he went on, and Apollyon met him. Now the monster was hideous to
behold — he was clothed with scales like a fish, he had wings like a
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