Lucifer
play by Vondel
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The play Lucifer (1654) is considered the masterpiece of Dutch poet and dramatist Joost van den Vondel. This tragedy explores the theme of the angels' rebellion against God, a subject also treated by John Milton.12
In classical mythology, Lucifer was the name for the morning star, the planet Venus. With the rise of Christianity, Lucifer became associated with Satan before his fall from heaven, a concept popularized by Milton's Paradise Lost. The name itself, derived from Latin, means "light-bearing".23
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