Seeking Recommendation Recommended Resources on History of Lucifer

[daughter0fevil]

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum and is highly interested in studying more on the history of Lucifer. I have some books that I have brought regarding Lucifer's origination and such, but many of them lean towards a Christian-held view of him, which simply just states how "evil" or "bad" he is and does not go into the history behind him, where the name "Lucifer" was developed from, and what his role was prior to him becoming a spirit.

I was wondering if it would be possible for anyone to provide me with some book recommendations that I could buy which is neutral and actually informative / educational on him, instead of a fearmonger. Thanks!

 

[solxyz]

There is really only one book on this that you need, and that is Lucifer: Princeps by Peter Grey. The writing style is not my favorite. He takes too long to get to the point, but the historical research and textual analysis is top notch.

 

[daughter0fevil]

There is really only one book on this that you need, and that is Lucifer: Princeps by Peter Grey. The writing style is not my favorite. He takes too long to get to the point, but the historical research and textual analysis is top notch.

I actually have this saved to my cart as I had seen it previously recommended before. I will definitely buy it and give it a try. Thank you!

 

[HoldAll]

As this post should have been made in Book Discussion and Reviews with a Seeking Recommendation tag, it might get moved, so don't be surprised if you can't find it anymore.

The myths and controversies you mentioned have been already discussed in this forum several times, these are the most exhaustive threads:

Is Lucifer Satan or Not?

We have hit around this point in various threads. I was hoping someone had a definitive answer. To limit the discussion, let's just talk magickally, not historically. A lot of people, among them your humble narrator, tend to lump Lucifer and Satan together. But trying to characterize the entity...

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Lvcifer claimed Jesus was Divine.

there was a bishop named Lvcifer (Lucifer (died c. 370) was a bishop of Cagliari, Sardinia, who was a fierce opponent of the heresy of Arianism

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[Opinion] - The Lucifer Deception: How a 4th-Century "Typo" Created a Fake Deity (The Sovereign Truth vs. The Myth)

Are you worshipping a King, or are you worshipping a Latin translation error? Let's look at the Hebrew bones of the myth. "I’ve been reading through the UPG (Unverified Personal Gnosis) here about Lucifer, and it’s fascinating how much of the modern 'Enlightened Lucifer' archetype is actually...

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Everything is covered here, from the Bible translation error, which (possible) Roman emperor the name actually refers to, etc. Reading these threads will save you hours of study, there were some very knowledgable members involved.

 

[daughter0fevil]

As this post should have been made in Book Discussion and Reviews with a Seeking Recommendation tag, it might get moved, so don't be surprised if you can't find it anymore.

The myths and controversies you mentioned have been already discussed in this forum several times, these are the most exhaustive threads:

Is Lucifer Satan or Not?

We have hit around this point in various threads. I was hoping someone had a definitive answer. To limit the discussion, let's just talk magickally, not historically. A lot of people, among them your humble narrator, tend to lump Lucifer and Satan together. But trying to characterize the entity...

wizardforums.com

Lvcifer claimed Jesus was Divine.

there was a bishop named Lvcifer (Lucifer (died c. 370) was a bishop of Cagliari, Sardinia, who was a fierce opponent of the heresy of Arianism

wizardforums.com

[Opinion] - The Lucifer Deception: How a 4th-Century "Typo" Created a Fake Deity (The Sovereign Truth vs. The Myth)

Are you worshipping a King, or are you worshipping a Latin translation error? Let's look at the Hebrew bones of the myth. "I’ve been reading through the UPG (Unverified Personal Gnosis) here about Lucifer, and it’s fascinating how much of the modern 'Enlightened Lucifer' archetype is actually...

wizardforums.com

Everything is covered here, from the Bible translation error, which (possible) Roman emperor the name actually refers to, etc. Reading these threads will save you hours of study, there were some very knowledgable members involved.

Oh, I didn't know there was a section designed for book recommendations. Thank you for moving to it to the proper place and I will definitely give the threads a read! </3