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Mephistopheles vs Lucifer - What's the difference?

mephistopheles | lucifer |

As proper nouns the difference between mephistopheles and lucifer

is that mephistopheles is the devil to whom sold his soul in the legend while lucifer is .

mephistopheles

English

Proper noun

(wikipedia Mephistopheles) Mephistopheles (or Mephisto )
  • The Devil to whom sold his soul in the legend.

    • Derived terms

    * Mephistophelean

    lucifer

    English

    (Lucifer)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A figure mentioned in , generally identified with Satan.
  • The planet Venus as the daystar.
  • (chiefly, Mormonism) One of the literal sons of Elohim and Heavenly Mother; and a spirit-brother of Jesus/Jehovah.

    • Synonyms

    * (planet) Phosphorus

    Antonyms

    * (planet) vesper

    Derived terms

    * Luciferic * Luciferian

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