represented God and the Unholy Trinity that represented satan. The previously established Holy Trinity of God‚ was a collective representation within Christian doctrine of God the Father‚ Son‚ and Holy Spirit as each member of the trinity represented God in different roles and ways. The opposing trinity of unholiness was established in response to the outcasting of Satan from the kingdom of God. This alternate trinity was a rebellious method of Satan‚ created to counter and compete with the Holy Trinity
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very sensible persons‚ who advocate the claim of Satan‚ and others‚ that of Adam. One critic suggests God‚ and another the Messiah (Christ). A French critic (Denis Saurat) puts forward the strange thesis that Milton himself is he hero of Paradise Lost. (A) SATAN: THE HERO OF"PARADISE LOST" Satan as A most Powerfully Drawn Character Let us see some of the points of his character which are definitely indicated. In the beginning‚ it is Satan who‚ first of all the angels‚ arouses himself up
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confronting challenges and overcoming them successfully. Satan‚ in this epic‚ confronts many challenges and battles severe character flaws‚ thus Satan is the hero in John Milton’s Paradise Lost. Satan’s destructive flaws‚ everlasting inner struggles and his determination to wage battles in his war against God that he knows he cannot win‚ make him Milton’s unlikely hero. Milton hints and reveals several of Satan’s flaws that would help to try to make Satan the hero of this epic. The reason being because
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argument. It is really interesting to see the common threads that run through the three major religions. When evil and satan is discussed in the Quran it is often referred to along with the jinn. The jinn are the metaphorical representation of the humans. They are often imbued with names such as satans or the Devil. There is much made from the repeated statements that satans stealthily attempt to snatch news from the heavens but are driven away. (Major Themes of the Koran 121) It then goes on to
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when he became too proud and thought of himself higher than God. This epic poem goes into detail on Satan’s attitude and thoughts of his fall. In the beginning of the poem Satan is chained and captive in the Lake of Fire and it is only through God’s allowance that Satan can be free and devise plans. As the poem continues Satan goes through the process of acceptance of this state he is in and plans a way to take revenge on what God has done to him; this revenge takes place by interrupting the good
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Cult The Satanic Cult derived from the belief of Satan‚ a biblical figure in the Christianity religion. Satan is the complete opposite of Jesus. The Bible explains that God created Satan as a cherub‚ the most powerful of God’s angelic helper. Also‚ Satan is often referred as “Lucifer” in the Bible. He was originally created as a perfect being and described as being wise and completely righteous. However‚ pride caused Satan to fall. However‚ Satan desired to be a God instead of a servant of God‚
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company is well expressed in Book I of Paradise Lost‚ by John Milton. Satan is jealous of God’s command and decides him and an army of other rebellious angels will challenge God and overthrow Him as the ruler of heaven. Satan and the others woke in hell; they had just lost the battle against God. The results of their rebellion lost these disobedient angels access to eternal joy and peace and gained them eternal misery and chaos. Satan would rather be a king in a storm than a servant in a clam. The text
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begins as a highly-respected individual‚ until they are faced with a decision that exploits their tragic flaw which sends them towards there mere end but die with pride. A tragic hero is evident through Hamlet in Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Satan in Paradise Lost by John Milton. These tragic heroes are often compared but the question remains‚ who is the more tragic hero? While it is clear both characters support the makeup of a tragic hero‚ Satan’s story occurs on a more important topic‚ making
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than this‚ Iago is the king of evil himself‚ Satan. Iago uses the Satanic art of manipulation to conduct his doings. Satan has been portrayed over time in varied forms. In the Old Testament‚ Satan is mentioned merely as a fallen angel. In the modern day‚ Satan is envisioned as a red hoofed human like
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“And no wonder‚ for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14.) What does this verse mean‚ and how does it warn us to stay away from the devil? What are other verses that talk about Satan and how he influences us? The first time Satan is mentioned in the Bible is in the Garden of Eden. In Hebrew‚ the word Satan means “the accuser.” But where and how did the story of Satan develop? The book of Isaiah in the fourteenth chapter‚ verses 12-17 tells us what happened. What
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