Questions tagged [the-devil]
For questions pertaining the devil, the personification of evil as it is conceived in many and various cultures and religious traditions.
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Why are goats associated with Satan?
Why is the goat often associated with Satan in various religious folklore and illustrations? What makes the goat satanic?
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Who was the first Satan like deity/creature/person in mythology?
There are satan/devil representations in other faiths/myths.
But who was the first to have a role and background similar to Satan?
Since religions sometimes take over traits of the old ones there ...
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Parallels between Hecate and the Devil?
Hecate was associated with crossroads, just as the devil was.
Do the similarities end there? Could Hecate qualify as a devil figure?
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