Lucifer vs. Satan

Lucifer vs. Satan: 's the difference?

Both Lucifer and Satan are names for the devil, the personification of evil. Satan is seen as a fallen angel and the adversary of humanity and God in Christianity and Islam, but as an entity subservient to God in Judaism. Lucifer is a mythological figure whose name was later adopted into Christianity to refer to Satan. The connection between the two figures was popularized by John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost.

Lucifer

noun

  1. a proud, rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven.
  2. the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star.
  3. (lowercase) friction match.

Satan

noun

  1. the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.