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源自拉丁语 'lucifer'(带来光明的),由 lux(光)和 ferre(携带)组成,最初为金星的神圣称号,后经基督教文本演变为恶魔代称。
❶ 指基督教传统中的堕落天使,常被视为魔鬼撒旦的别名,象征邪恶与黑暗的化身。
“In the Bible, Lucifer was cast out of heaven for his pride.”
(圣经中,路西法因骄傲被逐出天堂。)
“The poem describes Lucifer as a fallen angel with burning wings.”
(这首诗将路西法描绘成拥有燃烧翅膀的堕落天使。)
❶ 古罗马时期对晨星(金星)的拟人化称呼,字面意为'带来光明者'。
“Ancient Romans worshipped Lucifer as the personification of the morning star.”
(古罗马人将晨星拟人化为路西法进行崇拜。)
“Lucifer's light was seen as a herald of the rising sun.”
(路西法的光芒被视为旭日东升的前兆。)
Luciferian — 形容与路西法崇拜或黑暗哲学相关的事物,现代多用于描述反传统的神秘主义思想。
“The secret society practiced Luciferian rituals under the full moon.”
(这个秘密社团在满月时举行路西法崇拜仪式。)