S09E02 - Lucifer - The Fallen Angel

About this episode

This episode explores the complex and multifaceted figure of Lucifer, examining his role in various aspects of human culture and belief.

DEEP DIVE On this long overdue episode we discuss one of the most ancient, most enduring, most flamboyantly theatrical and most misunderstood figures in the entire history of human belief and moral metaphysical experience; a character whose allegedly rancid fingerprints seem to be smeared all over the labours of expressive human consciousness like religion, literature, folklore, politics, psychology, art, propaganda, and pop culture. A name whispered in rebuke in places of holy worship across the world, screamed in terror in horror films, invoked enthusiastically in heavy metal songs, blamed for inexplicable deeds in courtrooms, depicted both lovingly and grotesquely in artistic masterpieces from time immemorial. An intangible notion of evil conjured into existence by generations in need of a villainous character, grand enough to carry the unbearable weight of human cruelty; this episode is all about Lucifer, The Fallen Angel.Also known as The Light Bringer; The Son of the Morning; The Morning Star; The Prince of Darkness; The Father of Lies; Big Red; Satan; Shai'tan; The Devil; Beelzebub; and Ba'al — before we even begin we are ankle deep in centuries of mistranslation…

People in this episode

Host: Gordon Rochford

Topics covered

• Lucifer
• Satan
• mythology
• theology
• cultural interpretation
• evil
• human belief

Keywords

• Lucifer
• Satan
• theology
• mythology
• evil
• cultural interpretation
• human belief
• folklore
• art
• propaganda

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lucifer, The Fallen Angel, The Light Bringer, The Son of the Morning, The Morning Star, The Prince of Darkness, The Father of Lies, Big Red, Satan, Shai'tan

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