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Lucifer versus Satan comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartLuciferSatan
Mainly found in The Abrahamic faiths (esp. Christian tradition) The Abrahamic faiths
Defined as A name for the Devil, tied to the fallen "light-bringer" / morning star The Devil; the adversary
Embodiment of Evil (after the fall) Evil
Nature A once-glorious angel turned to evil through pride and rebellion Adversarial; associated with evil and temptation
Personal Attributes Pride; malevolence Malevolence
Symbol The morning star (Venus); also depicted as a fallen angel Often a goat, or a horned figure with a tail
Physical attributes Originally a beautiful angel; after the fall, horns and a tail, or a serpent Often depicted with horns and a tail; sometimes as a serpent
Permanent Residence Hell (cast down from Heaven) Hell
Identified through Pride and rebellion against God Deception and cunning
Life Span Created by God as an angel, but fell through rebellion Created by God, but rebelled against Him
Occupations Tempting humanity away from God Tempting and deceiving people; leading them away from God
Bestows upon humanity Temptation Curses; temptation
Other names Satan, the Devil, Beelzebub, Samael, the Morning Star, Son of the Dawn Lucifer, the Devil, Beelzebub, Iblis, Shaitan, Samael, Belial
Christianity The name traditionally given to Satan before his fall; the angel who rebelled out of pride A fallen angel who rebelled against God and tempts humanity away from Him
Judaism Not a distinct figure; "Lucifer" comes from a Latin rendering of Isaiah 14:12 (the morning star) An accuser/adversary figure (ha-satan); identified by some with Mastema
Islam No figure by this name; the adversary is Iblis/Shaitan Known as Shaitan or Iblis, who refused God's command to bow to Adam
Hinduism No figure named Lucifer No direct equivalent figure named Satan
Buddhism No figure named Lucifer; Mara is the comparable tempter No figure named Satan; Mara is a tempter who opposed the Buddha
Zoroastrianism Angra Mainyu (Ahriman); an evil spirit, never an angel of God Angra Mainyu (Ahriman), the spirit of evil
Introduction (from Wikipedia) A name, from the Latin for "light-bringer," used in Christian tradition for Satan, esp. as the angel before his fall In Abrahamic religions, a figure who brings evil and temptation and leads humanity astray
Way of Communication Through temptation and deception Through temptation and deception

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