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The Making of Satan
10:46 - 17:48 (07:01)
Exploring the origins of the devil as a character in various religions and mythologies, and how those influences shaped the devil into the figure we know today.
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The earliest names for the devil, like Beelzebub, were corruptions or alterations of competing religions' gods.
10:46 - 14:05 (03:18)
Mythology
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The earliest names for the devil, like Beelzebub, were corruptions or alterations of competing religions' gods. It became a common play in Christian mythology to make other religions' gods evil figures as a way of smearing their competition's main god.
ChapterThe Making of Satan
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The concept of Satan evolved over time through the co-opting of various mythical figures, with the Enlightenment period giving rise to the idea of Satan as an archetype for opposing established norms and moral goods.
14:05 - 17:48 (03:42)
Religion
Summary
The concept of Satan evolved over time through the co-opting of various mythical figures, with the Enlightenment period giving rise to the idea of Satan as an archetype for opposing established norms and moral goods.