#time to retire the short-lived theory that crowley might have been lucifer/had a lucifer narrative? possibly

[thesherrinfordfacility]

Gift for you guys:

Original Jewish interpretation -> Samael is the name of an angel. This angel holds the title of 'Satan'. Not an ENEMY of God but an executioner of those who don't truly respect God and God's will. Is permitted, by God, to test God's followers and then punish them as Samael sees fit. That's why he's the tempter and the adversary, but Judaism ultimately regards him as a force for upholding Good.

Christian interpretation -> Samael was the name of a cherub who opposed God and was stripped of his status for it. Usually the opposition is because he didn't want to bow to Adam and acknowledge mankind as God's perfect creation. Upon Falling, he becomes the Adversary, Satan, and plots against God. Rules over Hell and his fellow demons.

How does Helel/Lucifer come into play here -> Lucifer is the Latin translation of Helel. Here it's used as sarcastic and derogatory, to remind someone once great of how far they had fallen from their upstanding position. Around Medieval/Renaissance times, Christians began to use Lucifer as another name for Satan. Even though it doesn't refer to Satan in the original context, the sentiment is the same, so they felt it was fitting.

Examples: John Milton gets this messed up, and uses Lucifer as Satan's angel name. Neil Gaiman does NOT get this messed up, and his Satan takes up the name Lucifer after becoming the Devil, with Samael being more or less treated as a deadname.

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