does anyone on here think that the devil -lucifer- is a textbook tragic hero?
in that he had it allllll going for him, being gods pet favourite, but his fatal flaw -pride and ambition- led to his spectacular flaw
like Macbeth or Othello.
which renders him ultimatly, really quite appealing and sympathtic.
this is sort of a literarure question i suppose...
but i thought i'd get more of a reaction out of you's lot.
2007-10-23 03:34:41 · 9 answers · asked by Phadria 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, Satan is definitely the anti-hero of the book. I've always been astonished that a Puritan could make Lucifer so appealing! Of course, I've always thought that Lucifer was secretly Oliver Cromwell (whom Milton adored) and that his death prompted the writing of Paradise Lost rather than some sort of religious inspiration... just my opinion though.
2007-10-23 03:40:09 · answer #1 · answered by average person Violated 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question is complicated yet i think of you're asking why human beings combination up the Lucifer tale in Paradise lost with the Bible. Books and different media enter the favored lifestyle and make contributions to the standard public's know-how so blurring between Paradise lost and the Bible is comprehensible. Milton's Paradise lost expands on some verses interior the Bible (Isaiah 14:12, Ezekiel 28: 12-18).
2016-11-09 06:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you consider that he was an incredibly intelligent Angel and knew exactly what he was doing then hero does not come into it, his actions were not of the heroic kind at all, a true hero sacrifices himself for the good of others,Satan looked for his own gain instead.
For a real Angelic hero I would look to Michael the Archangel who battled with Lucifer to defend God`s honor.
2007-10-23 03:39:24 · answer #3 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In a human sense yes, it would be appealing. But Lucifer defines a different sort of Pride and Ambition...so it kinda ruins it for me.
2007-10-23 03:38:12 · answer #4 · answered by tcjstn 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure.
In many ways, though it isn't technically a Greek tradgedy, it follows the precise outline of a traditional tragic hero. I've even got a paper on it somewhere, from my senior year of high school...
2007-10-23 03:39:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Look at recent bible translation, they will give you the origin of Lucifer - the morning star, the falling star.
This came from a babylonian poem about a king who had lots of success, and then lost his power.
Early bible compiler re-used lots of materials.
2007-10-23 03:46:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who can argue with "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven?"
I found him to be the most interesting character in Milton's work. Likewise, Dante's Inferno was 100% more compelling a read than Purgatorio or Paradiso.
2007-10-23 03:38:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You are correct. The whole idea of the "devil" came from Milton and Dante. The churches expanded upon that, and you know how it turned out. You can research this in history and find it, it's not hidden.
2007-10-23 03:37:50 · answer #8 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Satan was created to blame someone for Christians own actions!
2007-10-23 03:39:10 · answer #9 · answered by Gyspy Soul 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋