Satan's Decent from Heaven to Hell

The journey of Satan according to John Milton’s

Paradise Lost

Satan Wages War

Against God

As an angel in heaven, Satan feels he is powerful enough to overcome God. He begins to

wage a war against the almighty.

The Battle of Angels BeginsSatan conjures up enough angels to follow his belief, and a starts a battle of

good and evil.

War in Heaven

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels

Revelation 12:7

Michael Battles Lucifer

The Warring Angels Call A Truce

Lucifer and his angels are defeated and no longer allowed into heaven.

And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

Revelation 12:8

Rebel Angels Hurled From

Heaven

And the great dragon was cast out,

that old serpent, called the Devil, and

Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth,

and his angels were cast out with him.

Revelation 12:9

Hell Receives Defeated Angels

For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my

throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon

the mount of the congregation, in the sides

of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I

will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides

of the pit.

Revelation 14:13-15

Satan Rises From the Burning LakeSatan rises up to claim hell as his own domain and delivers a rousing speech to his followers

("Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n"). The logic of Satan (Satanic Logic) is introduced by: "The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven."

So stretched out huge in length the Arch-fiend lay,Chained on the burning lake; nor ever thenceHad risen, or heaved his head, but that the willAnd high permission of all-ruling HeavenLeft him at large to his own dark designs,

Satan Speaks to His Legions

For who can yet believe, though after loss,

That all these puissant legions, who exile

Hath emptied heav’n

Satan still wants to battle for his belief in his right of power. He speaks to his followers and is angry that they have been casted out of heaven. He calls for a meeting with all the demons at

his Palace.

Pandemonium - Satan's Palace At Pandemonium, the high capital of Satan and his peers. Their summons called From

every band and squared regiment By place or choice the worthiest: they anon With hundreds and with thousands trooping came Attended

Here Beelezub tells Satan of a new world being built by God. This new world is to be home to man.

Satan Holds Court in HellSatan begins to organize his followers andnames Mammon and Beelzub as his

lieutenants. It is decided here that Satan will poison the newly created Earth.

As Satan journeys to Earth, he sees sin and death at the

gates of hell. Sin was born through a burst

of flame out of Satans forehead before he began his

war with God.

What thing thou art, thus double-formed,

and whyIn this infernal vale first

met thou call’st Me father,

and what phantasm call’st my son?

I know thee not, nor ever saw

til nowsight more detestable

than him and thee.

Satan Encounters his Offspring Sin and

Death at the Gate of Hell

Sin Unlocks Hell’s Gate, Satan Journey’s Across Chaos

Satan begins his journey to Earth.

Satan Passes the Steps Ascending To Heaven

Satan Struggles Against

the Anarchy of

Chaos

Satan Descends

to Earth

Satan Rests on Mt.

Niphates, Lamenting

the Loss of Heaven

Satan Views the

Whole of Eden

Thus begins the story of

Adam and Eve

Works Cited

Milton, John. Paradise Lost. New York: Norton & Company, 1975.

The New Oxford Annotated Bible. Third ed. New York: Oxford, 2007.