 Alexandre Cabanel --- Fallen Angel --- 121 x 190 cm --- 1847 Image by Alexandre Cabanel, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
LuciferLucifer is a mythological and religious figure primarily recognized in Christian theology as a fallen angel and the Devil, associated with pride and a failed attempt to usurp God, leading to his banishment to hell. The name derives from Latin, meaning "light-bringer," and is often linked to the planet Venus as the morning star, with roots in various mythologies, including Roman and Canaanite traditions. The biblical figure is most notably referenced in Isaiah 14, which has shaped many interpretations of Lucifer's character as the embodiment of evil in Christian literature, culminating in works like Dante's Inferno and Milton's Paradise Lost. (Source: Wikipedia)
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