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Satan, also known as the Devil and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism , Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God , typically regarded as a metaphor for the yetzer hara , or "evil inclination".
The Devil, also known as Satan, Lucifer or Baphomet, is a mythic figure who embodies evil. He has appeared in different forms in many cultures throughout history.
What to Know. Both Satan and Lucifer are used interchangeably to refer to the Devil—the chief adversary of God in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. However, Lucifer has also been used historically to refer to Satan before he rebelled and was cast out of heaven.
Most religious traditions believe in the existence of an evil or rebellious being that can be identified as the devil. This being is perhaps most identifiable for the role he plays in Christianity. Throughout the centuries he has gone by many names, but the two most common are Satan and Lucifer.
Lucifer and Satan. Lucifer does have many qualities that make him similar to the Satan of Satanists (although not to the Satan of Judeo-Christianity .) Lucifer represents creativity, freedom, perfection, development, exploration, and knowledge through experience over accepted truths.
Satan, the prince of evil spirits and adversary of God in the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). Satan is traditionally understood as an angel who rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven before the creation of humankind. He was the catalyst for the fall of humanity.
Archangel Lucifer (whose name means 'light bearer') is a controversial angel who some believe is the evilest living being in the universe -- Satan (the devil) -- some believe is a metaphor for evil and deceit, and others believe is simply an angelic being characterized by pride and power.
