Satan
Also called Satanas, Samael, the Devil, Old Nick, Old Scratch.
Satan is the adversary of Jewish and Christian tradition, beginning as an accusing office within the heavenly court and becoming, through later legend, the fallen prince and personification of evil.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Biblical folklore
- Region
- Middle East (place of origin)
- Trait family
- The Song-Binders
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Traits
Read from the figure's description, which a model wrote. Open "why" for the sentence a trait came from.
Utility powers
- Emotional manipulation
why
Even at his most powerful he is permitted rather than sovereign, works by temptation, accusation and deceit rather than by force, and is understood to be defeated in advance.
Roles
Judged from the works' own entries, not from the description. Carries: the figure holds the role. Meets: the role is in its stories, held by something it meets.
- Serpent carries both readings
5 citations
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Devil."
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Devil."
- translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, The Mabinogion, p. 308.
- Firdausi, translated by Arthur George Warner and Edmond Warner, The Sháhnáma.
- Louis Ginzberg, The Legends of the Jews.
- Shadow carries both readings
5 citations
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Devil."
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Devil."
- translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, The Mabinogion, p. 308.
- Firdausi, translated by Arthur George Warner and Edmond Warner, The Sháhnáma.
- Louis Ginzberg, The Legends of the Jews.
- Trickster carries both readings
5 citations
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Devil."
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Devil."
- translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, The Mabinogion, p. 308.
- Firdausi, translated by Arthur George Warner and Edmond Warner, The Sháhnáma.
- Louis Ginzberg, The Legends of the Jews.
- Death meets
5 citations
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Devil."
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Devil."
- translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, The Mabinogion, p. 308.
- Firdausi, translated by Arthur George Warner and Edmond Warner, The Sháhnáma.
- Louis Ginzberg, The Legends of the Jews.
- Father meets
5 citations
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Devil."
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Devil."
- translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, The Mabinogion, p. 308.
- Firdausi, translated by Arthur George Warner and Edmond Warner, The Sháhnáma.
- Louis Ginzberg, The Legends of the Jews.
- Hero meets
5 citations
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Devil."
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Devil."
- translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, The Mabinogion, p. 308.
- Firdausi, translated by Arthur George Warner and Edmond Warner, The Sháhnáma.
- Louis Ginzberg, The Legends of the Jews.