LBST 2101 History of the Devil Timeline

Zachary Moran

Satan formed as Angel in book of Job

Zoroaster defines Good God and Bad God

550 BC: Darius the Great makes teachings of Zoroaster the official religion of Persian Empire

Greek overthrow of Persian Empire and introduces Hades

Greek Mythology: Zeus defeats Typhon

Zeus-Typhon myth morphes into God casting out Satan from heaven

Jesus relates Hell to Gehenna, inspiring the terror/fire/suffering of Hell

Satan seen as evil force behind the Roman Empire

Book of Revelation: Satan named The Beast and given 666

Book of Revelation foretells of Satan escaping Hell

400 AD: Christianity becomes official religion of Rome

Accusations of Satan worshippers begins

450 AD: Executions of Satan worshippers

Pan labeled as a demon, Satan adopts goat-like features

Satan commonly accepted

Gnostic Christianity formed

1209: Cathars at war with Catholics (45 year war)

Inquisition formed to find heresy, Accused guilty until found innocent

May 1252: Christians suspected of heresy allowed to be tortured

1307: Templars accused of worshipping pagan gods (Friday the 13th)

1320: Pope John 2nd orders Inquisition to target witchcraft

1486: Two German monks create Malayas Maleficarum, defining witches and introducing
Sabbath

Martin Luther leads Protestant Reformation, splitting Christian church and accusing both sides
of Satan alliance

Demonology published in Scotland, creating widespread fear of demons and witches

America colonized

1688: Mary Glover accused of bewitching children (didnt knows Lords prayer and was hung)

1691: Salem witch trials

Salem jury apologizes and blames devil

1700: Modernism begins

Devil seen as weak and manageable

Devil seen as a god of wealth and sex who can grant all wishes

Devil shaped as a hero and rebel against God

20th century: Devil no longer feared or admired, but seen as a figure of fun and comedy

1960: Rebellion against Christian culture

1966: Church of Satan created by LaVey as a way to get money

1967: Hollywoods Rosemary's Baby first major hit of Devil in movies

1973: The Exorcist released, when the Devil was defeated and the idea that women are more
susceptible is revived

1980: Vast conspiracy of the Satanic panic

FBI finds the Satanic panic groundless

2001: 9/11 Terrorist Attack, fueling the Good vs Evil war

War on Terror similar to War on Satan

2004: Enemy of USA believed to be Satan