Satan
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Satan, also known as the Devil, is an entity in Abrahamic religions who entices humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor
Illustration of the Devil on Codex Gigas, early thirteenth century
Balaam and the Angel (1836) by Gustav Jäger. The angel in this incident is referred to as a "satan".
The Examination of Job (c. 1821) by William Blake
The sound of a shofar (pictured) is believed to symbolically confuse Satan.
Satanism
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Satanism is a group of religious, ideological, or philosophical beliefs based on Satan—particularly his worship or veneration. Because of the ties to the historical Abrahamic religious figure, Satanis
The Fallen Angel (1847) by Alexandre Cabanel
Devil mask from Portugal
Francisco de Goya's Witches' Sabbath (1789), which depicts the Devil flanked by Satanic witches. The witch-cult hypothesis states that such stories are based upon a real-life pagan cult that revered a horned god.
The torture used against accused witches, 1577. Estimates of the number of people executed for witchcraft in Europe vary between 40,000 and 60,000.