In Roman folklore, Lucifer ("light-bringer" in Latin) was the name of the planet Venus, though it was often personified as a male figure bearing a torch. The Greek name for this planet was … 展开

The motif of a heavenly being striving for the highest seat of heaven only to be cast down to the underworld has its origins in the motions of the planet Venus, known as the morning star.
The Sumerian goddess Inanna (Babylonian Ishtar) … 展开

• Angra Mainyu
• Aphrodite
• Astarte
• Asura
• Aurvandil, aka Earendel
• Azazil (Angelic name of Satan in Islam) 展开

• Charlesworth, James H., ed. (2010). The Old Testament pseudepigrapha. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson. ISBN 978-1-59856-491-4. 展开

In the Bible
In the Book of Isaiah, chapter 14, the king of Babylon is condemned in a prophetic vision by the … 展开

Satanism
Luciferianism is a belief structure that venerates the fundamental traits that are attributed to Lucifer. The custom, inspired by the teachings of Gnosticism, usually reveres Lucifer not as the Devil, but as a savior, a guardian or … 展开

• The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (2010). Lucifer (classical mythology) Archived 2020-01-24 at the Wayback Machine. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.
• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lucifer (devil)" . 展开