The witches of Moira in Sweden attested this in 1672. One says he is facetious, and that he often pulls witches off brooms on their journey to the Sabbath and gives them a ride on his shoulders.
He was evoked on Monday in the middle of a circle which contained his name and remained content when a mouse or venison-bit was offered to him. He is often referred to as the king of hell, and is superior to Satan according to some demonologists. Dictionnaire Infernal – Collin de Plancy (1863) (paraphrased)Īccording to some magicians, Lucifer rules over the East and commands the Europeans and the Asians. A Babylonian god, Zu, was also a lightning god who fell as a fiery flying serpent. In Egypt, there is a serpent god, Sata, whi is father of lightning and who likewise fell to earth. There are characters similar to Lucifer in other mythologies. From his head, he gave birth to Sin, and by copulating with her, fathered Death. Later interpretations of the fall tell that Lucifer was upset because God the Father made Lucifer’s brother, Jesual, the Son. Mined for you, prepared the day you were created.Īnd I have destroyed you, O shielding cherub,įrom among the stones of fire.” Lucifer and Jesual It has been argued that this passage was actually addressed to Nebuchadrezzar.
Jerome, associate Ezekial 28:13-15 with Lucifer, the greatest of the fallen angels. 1 Enoch refers to the falling angels as stars (see the watchers) and may be the beginning of the overlap between the story of the watchers and Isaiah. Many Apocalyptic writers interpreted this passage as referring to Lucifer, and wrote about the fall of the angels.
Unfortunately, this is just speculation as archaeologists have not uncovered any Canaanite sources that describe Helel ben Shahar or a revolt against Elyon. That would make El, Elyon, and Shahar members of the Canaanite pantheon and the “mount of meeting” is the abode of the gods, which corresponds to Mount Olympus in Greek mythology. Evidence for this theory comes from an Ugaritic poem about two divine children, Shachar (dawn) and Shalim (dusk), who were born as the result of the intercourse of the god El with mortal women. However, it is more probable that this passage is an allusion to a Canaantie or Phoenician myth about how Helel, son of the god Shahar, sought the throne of the chief god and was cast down into the abyss because of this. In Christian tradition, this passage is proof for the fall of Lucifer. This is the only passage in the bible that mentions Lucifer.