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Satanism: Quick Facts

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Also Known As devil worship

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Satanism
Gustave Doré illustration for Paradise Lost
Compendium maleficarum: Devil and witches trampling a cross
Anton LaVey, wearing a cloak and holding a goblet, sits between two lit candles while Diane Hegarty stands beside him during a ceremony, both facing each other.
Anton LaVey
Close-up of a person wearing a black shirt with white text reading Live Love Lucifer and an illustration of horned figures holding hands in a circle.
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