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| − | In the [[Abrahamic faiths]] of [[Earth]], the devil was a being who tempted [[Humans]] to commit evil deeds.<ref name="TOS00"/> The term was also used as a mild curse.<ref name="TOS00"/><ref name="TOS02"/> | + | In the [[Abrahamic faiths]] of [[Earth]], the devil was a being who tempted [[Humans]] to commit evil deeds.<ref name="TOS00"/> The term was also used as a mild curse.<ref name="TOS00"/><ref name="TOS02"/> One of the names for the devil was Lucifer, who was featured as a character in [[Milton, John|John Milton]]'s ''[[Paradise Lost]].'' [[Singh, Khan Noonien|Khan Noonien Singh]] referred to the book's Lucifer when facing exile to [[Ceti Alpha V]]; in the book, he stated, "It is better to reign in [[Hell]] than to serve in [[Heaven]]."<ref name="TOS24"/> |
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In the Abrahamic faiths of Earth, the devil was a being who tempted Humans to commit evil deeds.[1] The term was also used as a mild curse.[1][2] One of the names for the devil was Lucifer, who was featured as a character in John Milton's Paradise Lost. Khan Noonien Singh referred to the book's Lucifer when facing exile to Ceti Alpha V; in the book, he stated, "It is better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven."[3]
Notes and References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Template:RefTOS00
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Star Trek, season 1, episode 3 (Production number 02). Directed by James Goldstone. Written by Samuel A. Peeples. Desilu Productions. 22 September 1966.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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