great dragon
demonic underworld Christian single tradition · 1
The great dragon is a symbolic figure that persecutes the woman clothed with the sun and is identified with the old serpent, the Devil, and Satan, though the identification is noted as incorrect.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Revelation, a 1st‑century CE Christian text.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- second Adam, first Adam, Adam
- syncretized with
- devils, old serpent, Satan
- equivalent to
- old serpent, the devil, Satan
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“the “great dragon,” who persecuted the woman “clothed with the sun,” is identified with “the old serpent, that is called the Devil and Satan.””
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