Lucifer and Prometheus: A Study of Milton's Satan

by Raphael Jehudah Zwi Werblowsky

Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the "International Library of Psychology" series is available upon request.

140 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1952

Reviews

[Kyo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read about the Promethean character of Satan in Milton's "Paradise Lost". Werblowsky raises some interesting points and analyses both of the poem itself, but also of Milton's religious and political ideology which (potentially) infuses the story. Yet, towards the ending, I felt that some ideas were left behind while other were overly stressed, culminating in a slightly disappointing and (unnecessarily negative/pessimistic, I would argue) conclusion.

Still, if you liked Milton's "Paradise Lost" and you want to read more about the figure of Satan in the poem, I would recommend this work!

[Jack Everly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will never get the acclaim it properly deserves, and with good reason. Wikipedia tells us: "In this analysis, Satan becomes the sole power-exponent in this...universe, and thus stands as the prototype of human civilizing effort."
We cannot accept this idea. We cannot equate Satan with civilization, nor can we accept there might be anything wrong with our way of life (we ate of the Fruit, remember?) because we CHOSE to live this way. Accepting this idea would mean our lives have been led in Satan's service, turning away from God, embracing only destruction and the raping of Nature, filling the oceans with plastic, enabling mass shootings, destroying one species after another, poking holes in the ozone layer, looking for "escape" from these mortal chains that bind us (space travel, immortality through technology),)celebrating wealth and power over life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, you get the drift...
Interesting side point: Prometheus is chained to a rock where? In the Caucasus, because that is where his fire came from and where evil was born. To put it simply: the evils of this world were propelled front and center because of Caucasians.

I can make a good argument (thanks to books like this one and others) if you're interested: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-ever...