In reading the first book, I was significantly fascinated by the notion that the Greek gods were fallen angels. When the passage says, "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" (263), I became baffled at how these creatures could have once served the same glorious God I do. In reading this, I wonder how they could live in the same place as the Great Creator, then turn away as if it were torture to serve Him. Milton's take on Satan is confusing almost in the beginning, but as I read further I understood the strategy behind his writing. Satan is this powerful being, but not the hero like I thought Milton was making him out to be.
P.S. I commented on Madison Harry's.
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