devil

Summary

devil is a personification^[1]. devil has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• devil's instance of is recorded as personification^[3].
• devil's instance of is recorded as biblical character^[4].
• devil's instance of is recorded as mythical character^[5].
• devil is a type of demon^[6].
• devil's Commons category is recorded as Devils^[7].
• devil's said to be the same as is recorded as Satan^[8].
• devil's said to be the same as is recorded as demon^[9].
• devil's said to be the same as is recorded as Shayatin^[10].
• devil's said to be the same as is recorded as Iblis^[11].
• devil's said to be the same as is recorded as akuma^[12].
• devil's said to be the same as is recorded as chort^[13].
• devil's said to be the same as is recorded as Lucifer^[14].
• devil's said to be the same as is recorded as Devil in Christianity^[15].
• devil's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Devils^[16].
• devil's Commons gallery is recorded as Devil^[17].
• devil's represents is recorded as evil^[18].
• devil's depicted by is recorded as Diavolo automa di Settala^[19].
• devil's depicted by is recorded as St Michael Vanquishing the Devil^[20].
• devil's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• devil's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• devil's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[23].
• devil's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[24].
• devil's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[25].
• devil's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• devil's described by source is recorded as Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include personification^[3], biblical character^[4], and mythical character^[5]. devil is a type of demon^[6].

Influence

Things named for devil include Devil's Island^[28], an island^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1852^[31]; Cruella de Vil^[32], a fictional human^[33]; deviled egg^[34]; The Devil Inside^[35], a film^[36], directed by William Brent Bell^[37]; Ponte della Maddalena^[38], an arch bridge^[39], in Italy^[40]; The Devil Went Down to Georgia^[41], a single^[42]; The Devil's Hand^[43], a film^[44], directed by Christian E. Christiansen^[45]; and The Nun and the Devil^[46], a film^[47], directed by Domenico Paolella^[48].

Why It Matters

devil has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] devil is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for devil include Devil's Island^[28], an island^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1852^[31]; Cruella de Vil^[32], a fictional human^[33]; deviled egg^[34]; The Devil Inside^[35], a film^[36], directed by William Brent Bell^[37]; Ponte della Maddalena^[38], an arch bridge^[39], in Italy^[40]; and The Devil Went Down to Georgia^[41], a single^[42].