#Mary & Jesus & Lucifer >>> God

[crismakesstuff]

cast out of paradise

[porcelanitaa]

Normalize having christian / catholic beliefs and not liking God

[a-v-j]

Me and ai!averse talking about the possibilities if Jesus was in Lucifer series lmao

[wihellib]

Some more Jesus references from Lucifer, Raphael, and Gabriel. Neat.

Lucifer looks to have no hard feelings towards Jesus, in fact he seems pretty positive.

Raphael doesn’t care about Jesus at all.

Now, when Gabriel said we should thank him, I really thought that he was going to try to take credit for humanity’s salvation since he was the angel who told Mary she had been chosen by God to conceive and give birth to Jesus, the Son of God, through the power of the Holy Spirit (known as the Annunciation).

But he doesn’t mention this, which I think is a big thing to gloss over. Instead, we see that he’s not a fan of Jesus and kinda wants to kill him.

Based on the Trinity, he shouldn’t feel this way since Jesus is fully God (despite being a distinct person from God) but I guess that’s enough of a distinction for Gabriel to not love Jesus as God (more blasphemy from Gabriel).

Again, I’m really wondering if Jesus left with God, because it would make sense that he would, but Gabriel here says that humans are still receiving salvation, which implies that Jesus is still around, so which is it?? I’m so curious.

Also, I find it interesting that they never say Jesus or Yeshua, they always just refer to him as the Son of God.

The previous Jesus reference was in Asmo’s artifact.

[disguting-girl-reads]

Who is your favorite Supernatural character, and what is your favorite motif or symbolism regarding them? This could be something the show gave them or not. For instance, mine is Dean, and a guard/attack dog

heyyy, thanks for sending me this question, it is such a good one!

my favorite supernatural character... oh gosh, that's a hard one, it kinda varies depending on the season, the episode… but yeah, always going from one brother to the other, bc that's the essence of the show for me. so I will talk a bit about both boys!

for Dean – I also ADORE Dean with the guard/attack dog symbolism!! I love all the associations made about Dean being a weapon, being instrumentalized and used for a greater cause — daddy's little soldier, daddy's blunt little instrument.

I also really like Dean as older daughter rep — the whole parentification aspect of him, trying to keep the family together, doing a shitty job of raising a younger sibling, but hey, it's still better than the shitty parent lol. I'm not an older daughter, but I deeply resonate with the parentification part, since I’ve been a mother to my own mother during her depression bouts.

for Sam — there's been a rise in the fandom of Sam being compared to a sacrificial lamb, but... I don't know, to me a sacrificial lamb is someone who accepts their destiny, their cruel fate, without a fight. the trials may hint at that, and him accepting Lucifer so he can throw them both into the cage also may (but that is totally the contrary from accepting his fate), so I see it differently. first, I'm not catholic, but being raised in Latin America kinda gives you an honorary title of that lol, so:

I like when Sam symbolizes catholic elements. I would point out Jesus Christ himself, as he dies and comes back 3 days later (when Dean makes the deal). it's all a very distorted thing. that Tumblr post about Mary's womb also being a grave hits haaard with that, especially when you know Sam was condemned before conception — just like Jesus, who came to die for humanity.

and also, ANTICHRIST Sam!!! yeah, that's the thing for me, he's a distorted symbolism of Jesus — instead of being the son of God, he’s tainted from demon blood. Instead of being sent to save humanity, he's made to house the devil and damn us all.

so yeah, that's the major ones I can think of right now, but I'm sure there's a bunch more intelligent and interesting symbolisms out there!!

[jet004]

So if Ronan is God, is Gansey Jesus? I’m thinking resurrections and creating a movement to bring his cult, in the religious sense, together…

Would Blue be Mary Magdalene?

Who would Adam be? Seth maybe (child of Adam & Eve and believed to be supernatural) Maybe Adam is Adam?…or Lucifer perhaps (I’m not saying he’s evil, he has the capability of horror- but that he’s known as Gods favourite in some interpretations) I can totally see Adam being referred to as the morning star

I suppose Noah would be the Holy Spirit

[sleepdeprivedsurgeon]

okay listen there are three things that are, like, fundamental truths about the world of supernatural:

God is a father figure

God is missing, which means fathers must take on the role of God

"good" women die, "evil" women live long enough for Sam and Dean to kill them

the entire show hinges on the fact that Sam and Dean have incredibly different responses when they are confronted with the first two truths. they react differently to Mary's death, John's abuse, John going missing, the existence of angels and demons, etc etc. when angels and demons are introduced, they are there essentially to raise the stakes of all the preexisting conflict. Lucifer and Michael (and Castiel but this isn't about him) reacted differently to God going missing, his ultimately revealing he doesn't give a shit about them, to the existence of humans, etc etc.

okay truth number three is just the narrative justifications for fridging all their women. either you die a hero who furthers Sam or Dean's current character arc (Charlie, Jess, most importantly Mary), or you live long enough to reveal that you've been an evil seductress this whole time and now the boys get to exact revenge on you (Ruby, Meg, Amara). this isn't me saying this is a good way to write women. you will never hear me say the writing in supernatural is good.

but the writing is at its best when it's showing us how, in the world Sam and Dean live in, fatherhood and godhood are one in the same. like at its core that is what it's about. they make God this absentee father figure who never answers any prayers but everyone (except Dean, especially Sam) is still praying to him anyway. then they make John this single-minded alcoholic who trains his kids to fight the same way God trained his angels and then he hasn't been home in a few days!!!

so with all that in mind. do can you understand why i think that bringing both John and Mary back to life and then making God some novelist turned friend turned comical supervillain was one of the worst fucking decisions any writers' room has ever made ever in the history of television. from the bottom of my heart: if you've played out a concept just end the show don't go back on everything you've told us about the world so far. like. jesus.

[devilmen-collector]

Origin of the names of the angels

Since I have done a post on the origin of the names of the seven kingdoms of Hell, may as well do the origin of the names of the angels.

Warning, this post contains religious content. If you are not comfortable, please ignore this.

Now let's go on with our trivia post

Seraphim

Now I just want to make a distinction. The Seraphim irl are called "the Archangels", but that doesn't mean they belong to the rank of archangel, the second-to-lowest rank, it only means they are the leaders and chieftains of all the angels, including other Seraphim.

Also, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are the only named angels in the Bible.

Michael

"Michael" means "Who is like unto God?" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Michael is described as "the great prince, who standeth for the children of thy people" (Daniel 12:1), the angel who disputed with the devil over the remains of Moses (Epistle of St. Jude verse 9), the leader of the heavenly army fighting against the dragon (Revelation 12:7).

In the Christian tradition, Michael is the leader of God's army fighting against Satan, helper of the faithful Christians at the moment of death, champion of God's people, protector of the Jews under of the Old Testament, and of God's Holy Church. He is also the patron of many chivalric order of knights.

Michael, having led the battle against Lucifer, is the greatest of all angels, no angel could surpass him in honor and glory.

The feast day of St. Michael in Western Christianity is held on September 29, commemorating the dedication of first church built in his honor in Western Europe. In Eastern Christianity, St. Michael and all angels have their commom feast day on the 8th of November.

Gabriel

"Gabriel" means "strength of God". In the Bible, he appears as the messenger of God who delivers messages of utmost importance: he tells the Prophet Daniel two prophecies concerning the successive empires and the time elapsing before the coming of Christ (Daniel chapter 8 & 9), he appears before Zachary and foretells that his son will be the Precursor of the Lord (Luke 1:5-25), and most importantly Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary the Incarnation of the God the Son and that she is going to become the Mother of God (Luke 1:26-38). According to tradition, Gabriel was also the angel who appeared in St. Joseph's dream (Matthew 1:18-25; 2: 13-23), and also the angel who consoled Jesus (Luke 22:43). Thus, Gabriel is the Archangel of Incarnation and Consolation.

Some traditions have Gabriel as the angel of mercy while Michael is the angel of justice. Some others have it vice versa.

St. Gabriel's feast day, according to an old tradition, is on the 24th of March, the day before the feast of Annunciation.

Raphael

"Raphael" means "God has healed". The third Archangel appears only in the book of Tobit, in which he helps the young Tobias during his journey, ultimately aiding the young man heal his father's blindness and helping him find a good spouse. Therefore, Raphael is invoked as the angel of Healing and the Patron of finding a good partner for marriage.

Raphael was also the angel who revealed that there are seven Archangels. "For I am the angel Raphael, one of the seven, who stand before the Lord" (Tobit 12:15).

The feast day of St. Raphael, in old tradition, is on the 24th of October.

Cherubim

Selaphiel, Jegudiel and Barachiel

Selaphiel, Jegudiel and Barachiel aren't found in Sacred Scripture, but only in the tradition of Eastern Orthodox Church.

For these three angels, I have already made a post about it. I'll link it here for you guys.

Selaphiel, Jegudiel and Barachiel: Origin of the names

Zadkiel

Zadkiel does not appear in the Bible, although some identify him as the unnamed Angel of the Lord who prevents Abraham from sacrificing his son during the time that God tested Abraham (Genesis 22:1-18). It's the reason why if a church (usually an Anglican church) does depict Zadkiel in its iconography, he's depicted as holding a dagger, for Abraham intended to use a dagger to sacrifice his son.

We will skip over Thrones (or Ophanim), Dominions, Virtues and Powers because there is currently no angel of those choirs in-game yet.

Principalities

Michelleel

"Michelleel" is a name that PrettyBusy completely made up themselves. No angel is known with the name Micheleel. Micheleel is the combination of Michael written in another way "Michelle" and the suffix "el", which means "God".

Archangels

Rashiel, Armisael and Zeruel

Just like with Michelleel, these three Archangels have made up names by PrettyBusy.

Angels

Samael

"Samael" means "Venom/Poison of God". He exists only in Judaism's Talmudic lore. Sometimes he is considered a fallen angel, with some people think he's Satan, while other times he is considered the angel with destructive duties.

[maxdibert]

I completely agree with you on Snape symbolizing the "prodigal son" figure from the bible. In fact, I think the series makes a lot of sense from a Christian perspective, considering that Harry had to sacrifice himself, die and then come back to save everyone. Sounds a lot like Jesus, right?

I feel like that's more similar than comparing the death eaters to Nazis.

The fact that Dumbledore is somewhat like that "father" figure—a reflection of that all-knowing God who is merciful but also judges, who cast Lucifer out of paradise for his arrogance (Dumbledore not allowing Tom to become the DADA professor, marking a total rupture in their relationship with future consequences), or God being immune to the devil's schemes (Dumbledore being the only one who doesn't trust Tom when he is able to charm everyone else), or Jesus being tempted by the devil (Harry being tempted by Voldemort on multiple occasions), or even the figure of the serpent as the devil’s companion (Nagini). There are a lot of Christian references in this work.

Even Lily, who exists solely to give life to her son and sacrifice herself for him, fits into the typical female archetype resembling the Virgin Mary in fiction. The whole thing has a very, very Christian undertone.

That’s why I always find it funny when people say Snape isn’t that relevant. I mean, obviously, he’s not part of the triad between Dumbledore, Harry, and Voldemort, who symbolize the Father, Jesus, and the Devil. But he is undeniably the prodigal son, and the prodigal son—for a Catholic in particular and for Christianity in general—is the figure that encapsulates the entire philosophy of this religion in parable form.

All of Christianity is based on the idea that not only is it valid to make mistakes, but it is also necessary because only by erring, realizing you have erred, repenting, and imposing penance upon yourself can you truly reach God. But not only that—God will always love you even more for having recognized and corrected your mistakes. That’s the fucking key to Christian philosophy, for God’s sake, it’s unbelievable.

[ceaselesswatchersspecialboy]

A quick breakdown of The Book of Revelation in Hannibal because unfortunately for everyone I am deeply autistic about this particular book of the Bible.

The most obvious references are found in two key places: Will Graham being depicted as the Lamb, and Francis being depicted as the Dragon, paired with Reba, the Woman Clothed in Sun.

The painting of the Red Dragon depicts a scene from Revelation, where a pregnant woman appears, clothed in sun, with the Moon beneath her feet and a crown of twelve stars upon her head appears in heaven. The Dragon too, appears, knocking stars out of the sky with his tail and standing before the woman, intending to eat her son the moment he is born. I won’t go into every detail as the painting only depicts that particular scene, but what I will say is that the Dragon fails to devour the child, and fails to kill the mother, however hard he pursues her, he is always bested by heaven.

In many ways this reflects Francis’ turmoil regarding Reba — akin to the war between heaven and the Dragon. The Dragon sees the woman, likely the Virgin Mary, as a threat, as something to be slaughtered, while Francis seeks to protect her.

The Dragon, of course, is Satan. He is described as having ten horns and seven heads, which isn’t entirely relevant to Hannibal I just love that description.

Then, there’s the Lamb. Jesus Christ.

The Lamb in Revelation is possibly one of my favourite figures, being depicted as being slain, and having seven eyes and seven horns. It is a sacrificial Lamb, but also God’s most beloved.

The Lamb is also responsible for starting the apocalypse, unleashing the first seals upon the world, and eventually, the Lamb — Jesus — will overcome the Dragon — Satan — and will rule the other for a thousand years.

When it comes to who is God, it could be either Jack or Hannibal, but I’d argue more Jack. The Lamb is deemed worthy as it has been slain and sacrificed in the name of the Lord, as Will is only worthy once he has been broken down and hurt beyond repair, nearly slain himself. Will is pushed to his limits by Jack, one sacrifice to save countless more. The Lamb’s rise is akin to Will’s becoming.

Like the Lamb, Will is defined by his empathy and compassion, but beneath the surface is God’s Old Testemant wrath, and his righteousness.

Hide us from the Wrath of the Lamb is said for a reason.

And while Francis represents Satan, Hannibal is also frequently compared to the devil as well, but more this idea of Lucifer we’ve developed. Lucifer isn’t actually a name in the Bible, it likely references the Morning Star, or Venus, and a lot of what we understand about Lucifer in modern media today tends to come from Paradise Lost — An Epic Poem written by John Milton.

Francis is the Dragon, but Hannibal represents a more modern idea of the Devil.

Why am I bringing this up? Because the Wrath of the Lamb finds both of them. Jesus is always guaranteed to win against the Devil. It’s the nature of Revelation, a pre-destined prophecy of the end. Will kills Francis, and he takes himself and Hannibal off the cliffside, leaving their fates to chance.

[psicheanima]

what do you think about that interpretation of denji being like lucifer and makima being like god?

I think it’s more in line that Makima is Mary, with Pochita being God and Denji being Jesus. I don’t really feel Denji as Lucifer works much. Maybe from Makima’s biased viewpoint (seeing Denji tainting Pochita and making Chainsaw Man fall from her perfect grace), but not as a objective reading. You know?

[museofthepyre]

This is making me lose my mind, I need to dig into it. Forgive me if I’m not spot on with this, I’m no biblical scholar, I’m not even religious. I’m just autistic and had a hyperfixation on the Bible. So gather around, we’re having Bible study (CHNT spoilers… sort of).

I’m sure I don’t need to explain the significance of Jesus as a character in the Bible. Son of god, saviour of man, a martyr. What I’m interested in here is Elijah as Peter, and Jedidiah as Judas.

Elijah as Peter… has many implications of what may be to come? If we are to assume this metaphorical connection follows through the rest of the series. Because Peter in the Bible… he was one of the 12 apostles, he was also leader of the first Christian church. But before that, his story was… well, he betrayed Jesus. When Jesus was being arrested by the Romans, accused of being a traitor… Peter disowned Jesus. He said he did not know the traitor (“How could you!? You—you traitor! The ceremony, the congregants… how… I…”). He affirmed that three times. Upon the third time, he looked at Jesus and saw the hurt in his eyes- also a rooster crowed, which was prophesied to mark this betrayal. The look in Jesus’s eyes broke Peter’s heart, he realized what he’d done, ran away, and cried. Bitterly. Remorse and regret and realization of what he did. After the resurrection, he repented, and earned Jesus’s full forgiveness. He went on to lead the first church, and that became his life. His death came in the form of an upside-down crucifiction. His church was blamed for a fire which broke out in Rome, and he was executed- he insisted on being crucified upside down, as he felt unworthy of resembling Jesus in death. Remember this character is ELIJAH VOLKOV in this metaphor. Assuming the betrayal might be… the pyre? Then what comes next? Remorse arc, forgiveness arc? Ohshdhdhgs WHAT DO I MAKE OF THIS???

AND THEN JEDIDIAH AS JUDAS. MY FFFFUCKING GODDDDDD. Judas is another apostle, but he’s mostly known for his betrayal of Jesus- which ultimately lead to Jesus’s death. Judas disclosed his whereabouts to the people who would later crucify him (ordered by Pontius Pilate, at the time Roman governor) for 30 pieces of silver. He identified Jesus and sealed both their fates with a kiss. After the crucifixion- again, realizing what he’d done- Judas was overcome with so much remorse and regret that he hung himself. Thing is, all of this was prophesied/ predestined to be. There are varying opinions on what degree of choice Judas had- if all of this was fate, if it was all predestined, if he was a necessary part of this larger divine plan. The betrayal… I mean I think it’s obvious what that is in this Jedidiah metaphor. But what comes afterwards… ohhhh. Ohhh. My god. I have so many questions. ALSO IN ANOTHER STATEMENT MAYFIELD SAID JEDIDIAH IS MORESO GOD IN A WAY??? AND SYDNEYS STILL JESUS???? I thought Lucille would for sure parallel Pontius Pilate but then HE SAID MOTHER MARY and I’m. What

Adam as Satan requires little analysis… unless. I mean Lucifer was the most beautiful angel in God’s eyes… before he fell from grace.. Something something “Adam looks like Jedidiah but only sometimes” something something “once the most beautiful angel” something something.

Anyways. Thus concludes today’s episode of me rambling I have no clue what to make of any of this. I usually have more concluding thoughts, this time I’m just staring and shaking uncontrolably.

[bobwess]

Well...how bored are you?

Lucifer after season 5. Literally been there done that.

Hell. Way cooler when we had no idea what it entailed. Especially when the show devolved into lazy office humor gags.

Heaven. Way cooler when it was a cool nebulous collection of expired human consciousness. The angels were quite literally operating from people's personal heavens. To make it an office building is fucking boring.

God. You're living in a godless universe was such a stunning statement. To have bested the apocalypse in a universe that god had forsaken is delicious. God is a whiny writer and he and his sister have family drama? Jesus, why, only add him if it's gonna be good?

Alternate universes. Once you start shining a light on it, it falls apart. The End. Sure. Interesting look. Vague. Dunno what's going on with it. The French Mistake. Wacky fun. Cool, fine, fluid. Let it drop. Quit while you're ahead.

Alternate universe Michael. See last point, but add to it the visual of season 13's finale.

Mary but with a caveat. I think they personally were incapable of doing it well, and therefore they shouldn't have done it. I think it could have been done well.

Sam's weird stiff unbelievable relationship with the vet.

Eve.

Season 15.

Every single one of the "we're not family" Sam/Dean fights.

Crowley and his mother having drama in hell.

Busty Asian Beauties

Oz.

Trying to find their way to the alternate universe season 13.

[irishmammonagenda]

Stupid OMSWD Imagine

Imagine a catholic/christian MC appearing in the devildom in their catholic/christian school uniform and everyone just stands there kind of awkwardly bc theres a whole crucifix/cross on their breast pocket (literally ever cath/christian uniform i've seen incorporates it in somehow)

like the moment cath! MC sees horns or some shit (ik they were in their human forms but shut up for a min) they just drop to their knees and start praying the rosary for dear life, and everyones just kinda staring at MC awkwardly bc MCs literally having a 'convo' with God and Jesus and Mary and all in the DEVILDOM, surrounded by demons.

I feel like Lucifer especially would not be having in bc of the war and its outcome obviously since he's the avatar of pride he's kind of like, offended (?) in a way, like it would bring up awkward/bad memories for the brothers definetly, but at the same time idk it would just be so awkward like imagine

*Barbatos' portal opens and MC falls through*

Diavolo: Hello Mc! Welcome to the Devil-"

*MC fucking drops to their knees and starts muttering 'Our Father' like their life depends on it*

Everyone in that Fucking Council Room:🧍‍♂️

[transgenderer]

Michael the Archangel barely shows up in the Bible itself, most information about him comes from sacred tradition. The Catholic Church specifically really reveres him (as Saint Michael, of course). Restorationist Christians tried to come up with alternate theories for who Michael is. Michael means “who is like God,” usually interpreted as a rhetorical question (nobody is like God). In Catholic sacred tradition, St Michael threw Lucifer out of Heaven when he rebelled, and yelled “who is like God?” as he did.

Jehovahs Witnesses are Arians, believing that Jesus is not the eternal God but the first creation. The Son is not co-eternal in Jehovah’s Witness theology. This requires a significant rereading of John 1, which says “the word was God.” They say it’s “the word was a god,” and then say the Bible doesn’t teach multiple gods, but rather that it uses language like this to say Jesus is like God. Since Michael also means “who is like God,” and all we know of him is that he leads the heavenly host of angels to fight Satan, they say that Michael is the name of Jesus in Heaven.

Mormons say Michael is the name of Adam in heaven, because Adam became a god after he died. Fundamentalist Mormon views on Michael are crazier. The gospel of Luke has a genealogy that goes in reverse, beginning with Jesus and ending with Adam and then God. “Jesus, the son of Joseph… the son of Adam, the son of God.” Typically, Christians interpret that last line allegorically, Adam is the son of God because he didn’t really have a father, and was created by God’s hand. Brigham Young said that this verse is giving Adam the title “Son of God,” the same title Jesus has. Adam, in their view, is an incarnate God. He’s actually the God who formed the earth, becoming human by eating the forbidden fruit. After his death, he returned to being the God the Father, Michael, in heaven with his wife Eve. Adam returned to earth later to have sex with the Virgin Mary, becoming Jesus’ literal biological father. When Jesus refers to the Father, that refers to Adam. This is called the Adam-God doctrine and it used to be taught in Mormon endowment ceremonies, but it was later removed and repudiated by the LDS church.

woah this is awesome. mormons might be the only people having fun with modern abrahamic religion

[excentricanthropologist]

Ghost Worldbuilding—The Mysteries of the Malumary (Part 1)

More Ghost worldbuilding

A few months ago I made a post where I came up with a name for a Satanic version of the Rosary: the Malumary. I grew up Catholic (albeit not in a particularly devout environment), and while I no longer follow that faith, I still find myself intrigued by the aesthetics and rituals of the Rosary, which was why I was inspired to come up with a Satanic version for the Ghost fandom. After I came up with the name I found myself thinking more about what praying the Malumary might look like, and I began thinking about what the Mysteries of the Malumary might look like...

Before I go into more detail, a disclaimer: I am not a Satanist, a Christian, or a theologist, and I don't have nearly enough knowledge about any faith for this to be taken seriously. This is merely me having fun with what we in the Ghost fandom affectionately call "Scooby-Doo Satanism", and is meant purely for the purpose of worldbuilding within the context of Ghost fanworks. With that understood, allow me to begin...

I'm assuming most people don't know what the Mysteries of the Rosary are, so allow me to summarize: The Mysteries of the Rosary are meditations that focus on significant events in the life of Jesus (and to a lesser extent, the Virgin Mary). There are twenty Mysteries total, divided into four sets of five, with each set unified by a particular era/motif. Each time you pray the Rosary you are meant to pick one of the four sets and contemplate on the five Mysteries within that set as you pray, focusing on one Mystery for each "decade" (set of ten beads). Each Mystery also has an associated "fruit", or spiritual goal (e.g. humility, purity, etc.), but I'm saving that for future posts.

I'm not going to go into a ton of detail about the Rosary's Mysteries, but I think taking a quick look at them can help with understanding the concept a little better. In chronological order, the Mysteries of the Rosary (and the associated eras/motifs for each set) are:

The Joyful Mysteries (Jesus's birth and early life)

The Annunciation

The Visitation

The Birth of Jesus

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

The Luminous Mysteries (Moments that revealed Jesus's divinity)

The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan

The Wedding at Cana

Jesus's Proclamation of the Kingdom of God

The Transfiguration

The Institution of the Eucharist

The Sorrowful Mysteries (The Passion and death of Jesus)

The Agony in the Garden

The Scourging at the Pillar

The Crowning with Thorn

The Carrying of the Cross

The Crucifixion and Death of our Lord

The Glorious Mysteries (Jesus's resurrection and the glory of God)

The Resurrection

The Ascension

The Descent of the Holy Spirit

The Assumption of Mary

The Coronation of the Virgin

If you're unfamiliar with any of these events, don't worry about it. All you need to understand is how the Mysteries are structured and that their purpose is to encourage followers to meditate on the life of Jesus.

For the Malumary, I knew I wanted the Mysteries to follow the same structure as those of the Rosary, but focused on the life of Lucifer instead of Jesus. I also wanted to include a feminine presence, since some of the Rosary's Mysteries focus on Mary, and the Rosary in general is very much associated with her. The most prominent "evil" feminine figure that gets associated with Lucifer tends to be Lilith, so I decided to incorporate her into some of the Mysteries.

Just like with the Rosary, I've grouped the Mysteries for the Malumary into four themed sets of five. They're not quite as chronological as the Rosary's, but this is to be expected since I'm cobbling them together from many different sources of inspiration (the Bible and other Abrahamic texts, medieval and modern literature, folklore, pop culture, my own imagination, etc.), and some of them are events that haven't happened yet but are prophesized. I'll be delving into each set of Mysteries more deeply in future posts, but here is a brief description of the Mysteries as an introduction:

The Furious Mysteries (Lucifer's transformation into Satan)

The Pride of Lucifer—Lucifer's refusal to bow to God and acknowledge humans as God's favorite creation.

The Rebellion—Lucifer amasses an army of angels and together they rebel against God.

The War in Heaven—Lucifer and God's armies duke it out in Heaven.

The Fall—Lucifer and his followers lose the War and are cast out of Heaven.

The Birth of Satan—Lucifer becomes Satan and creates his own kingdom in Hell.

The Nefarious Mysteries (Moments when Satan tempted someone)

The Serpent in the Garden—Satan tempts Eve with the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, and as a result she and Adam are banished from the Garden of Eden.

The Wrath of Cain—Satan ignites envy and rage in the heart of Cain, leading him to commit the first murder against his brother Abel.

The Trial of Job—Satan and God make a bet to test the faith of God's favorite human Job.

The Temptation of Christ—Satan tempts Jesus in the desert.

The Bargain with Faust—Satan makes a deal with Faust for his soul.

The Lascivious Mysteries (Moments when Satan harvested those crops and fields that others have plowed 😏)

The Departure of Lilith—Lilith refuses to submit to Adam and departs from the Garden of Eden.

The Consummation—Lilith turns to Satan and becomes his first human disciple; the two of them consummate this relationship with the first sexual act.

The Witches' Sabbath—This Mystery is meant to represent all witches/followers of Satan who gained power by devoting themselves to him.

The Unholy Annunciation—Beelzebub appears to the Prime Mover and announces to her that she will bear the Antichrist.

The Conception of the Antichrist—Satan and the Prime Mover conceive the Antichrist.

The Calamitous Mysteries (The end of the world and Satan's victory over God)

The Birth of the Antichrist—The Antichrist is born, which heralds the beginning of the end.

The Seven Seals—The Seven Seals open, releasing the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and other abominations.

The Whore of Babylon—Lilith rises as the Whore of Babylon and assembles the abominations.

Armageddon—The final battle for Heaven and Earth.

The Triumph Over Heaven—Satan and his followers finally triumph over God and Satan becomes the ruler of the Earth.

I'm so happy to FINALLY have this written out; it's been so much fun to put together and I can't wait to delve even further. I'll be writing more posts in the near future that go deeper into detail for each set of Mysteries, so keep an eye out for those if you're interested (the green link at the top of this post will take you to my worldbuilding tag). Also! Please feel free to use any or all of this in your own fanworks if you'd like. Keep it as is, tweak it to your heart's content, or use it as inspiration for your own headcanons. At the very least I hope this was an interesting read. 😊

Thanks for reading!

- Sister Serena