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I only recently learned that the conception of Satan as a lava red pseudo-satyr really only goes as far back as Milton’s time. Satan as a pale blue but still be-haloed figure is much more consistent with the Biblical description of a fallen angel in Judaism and early Christianity. The idea of Devil as violinist is a fascinating one too - one rarely hears about the devil playing piano or singing as an operatic bass-baritone.

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