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Lucifer the morning star of War

Lucifer is a Latin word meaning "light-bearer" (from lux, lucis, "light", and ferre, "to bear, bring"), a Roman astrological term for the "Morning Star" the planet Venus.[1] The word Lucifer was the translation of the Septuagint Greek heosphoros, ("dawn-bearer"; cf. Greek phosphoros, "light-bearer"; itself the translation of the Hebrew Helel ben Shahar[2], Son of Dawn), used by Jerome in the Vulgate, having mythologically the same meaning as Prometheus who brought fire to humanity. dissimilar. In this rendering I claim that Lucifer is the God of war, instead of Mars.It (the rendering) is meant to be dark foreboding and ugly.

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Terri Yu 20 Jan 2008

I quite like this! :) In my favorites!

Artist Reply: Why thank you Dr! I read your profile and am very impressed!To say the least. Anyway thank you for your kind words.

cary koffler 11 Jan 2008

interesting

Artist Reply: Thanks Cary. This painting is about the true nature of war which is the old devil himself.