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Lucifer is one of the main devils in Hell, as he was the heavenly being who pridefully refused to obey God and manipulated other heavenly beings into following him rather than Christ. For his sinfulness, Lucifer and his followers were thrown out of Heaven and sent to the pits of Hell. Although Lucifer is usually distinct from the other devils in the poem, his name is occasionally used interchangeably with that of Satan.
Lucifer Quotes in Piers Plowman
The Piers Plowman quotes below are all either spoken by Lucifer or refer to Lucifer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Passus XVIII
Quotes
The bitterness that you have brewed, imbibe it yourself
Who are doctor of death, the drink you made.
For I who am Lord of Life, love is my drink
And for that drink today I died upon earth,
I struggled so I’m thirsty still for man’s soul’s sake.
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Lucifer Quotes in Piers Plowman
The Piers Plowman quotes below are all either spoken by Lucifer or refer to Lucifer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Passus XVIII
Quotes
The bitterness that you have brewed, imbibe it yourself
Who are doctor of death, the drink you made.
For I who am Lord of Life, love is my drink
And for that drink today I died upon earth,
I struggled so I’m thirsty still for man’s soul’s sake.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
