Old English Lucifer "Satan," also "morning star," from Latin Lucifer "morning star," literally "light-bringing," from lux (genitive lucis) "light" (see light (n.)) + ferre "carry" (see infer).
Belief that it was the proper name of Satan began with its use in Bible to translate Greek Phosphoros, which translates Hebrew Helel ben Shahar in Isaiah xiv:12 -- "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!" [KJV] Because of the mention of a fall from Heaven, the verse was interpreted by Christians as a reference to Satan, even though it is literally a reference to the King of Babylon (cf. Isaiah xiv:4).link
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Very nice, Deborah, great thing to hear on a beautiful Sunday morning.
I guessed Emily Dickinson, somewhat incorrectly, it can be fairly said.
Hey, Sixty, I was actually going for a Sunday thing. Neat.
Bat, not a big Dickinson fan, sacrilege, I know.
...though the brightest fell reminded me:
Old English Lucifer "Satan," also "morning star," from Latin Lucifer "morning star," literally "light-bringing," from lux (genitive lucis) "light" (see light (n.)) + ferre "carry" (see infer).
Belief that it was the proper name of Satan began with its use in Bible to translate Greek Phosphoros, which translates Hebrew Helel ben Shahar in Isaiah xiv:12 -- "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!" [KJV] Because of the mention of a fall from Heaven, the verse was interpreted by Christians as a reference to Satan, even though it is literally a reference to the King of Babylon (cf. Isaiah xiv:4). link
Phosphorus is inside each of us. Bad to the bone.
I always wondered where the name Bright Angel Falls came from.
Shouldn't that pathway of descent (for people and water) be shut down?
Thanks, Mumps, I didn't know about Bright Angel Falls.
Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport... the thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat... the human drama ... This is Lems's Wide World of Levity!
From Delusion to Illusion, in one fell swoop!
Funny coincidence how some people are now talking about The Screwtape Letters and fallen angels.
Duly noted
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