Satan

Satan

Satan (Hebrew: הַשָּׂטָן ha-Satan, "the opposer",) is the leader of fallen angels and adversary to God, particularly in Abrahamic religions. In Theistic Satanism, Satan is considered a positive force and deity who is either woshipped or revered. In LaVeyan Satanism, Satan is regarded as holding virtuous characteristics.

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Famous quotes containing the word satan:

    “But Satan now is wiser than of yore,
    And tempts by making rich, not making poor.”
    —Alexander Pope (1688–1744)

    “I always seem to have a vague feeling that he is a Satan among musicians, a fallen angel in the darkness who is perpetually seeking to fight his way back to happiness.”
    —Havelock Ellis (1859–1939)

    “And Satan trembles when he sees
    The weakest saint upon his knees.”
    —William Cowper (1731–1800)