On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about Satan. It only made logical sense for our 666th episode to talk about Lucifer, the Prince of Lies. So where do his origins begin? As with most Christian beliefs, he starts pre-Christianity as a series of malevolent gods and human adversaries who merge to one supernatural baddie. He is never physically described in the Bible, and he is not even said to be the actual snake that tempts Adam and Eve. The modern idea of a giant red, horned beast with a tale comes from centuries of Christian evolution, not much of which is canonical. But he remains one of the most important beings in human mythology, a figure of evil and deceit, bent to topple god and destroy all that’s good. And he’s not even running for president…   Visit Our Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-devil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satan where-did-satan-come-from.html">https://www.livescience.com/56341-where-did-satan-come-from.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/deathof.htm https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-is-your-soul-worth-2013-9 https://allthatsinteresting.com/moloch https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Crossroads-a-liminal-setting-for-occult-and-supernatural-activities https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/003463739208900402?journalCode=raeb