Devil

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/devil

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the Devil in stories?The Devil is a character who tries to trick people into doing bad things. He is often called Satan or Lucifer and is seen as the opposite of good.
2. Why does the Devil try to tempt people?He wants to show how easy it is to choose wrong. His job is to test our choices and remind us of the importance of being good.

Theodicy: The philosophical and theological attempt to justify the goodness of God in the face of evil and suffering.
Archetype: A recurring symbol or motif in literature and mythology that represents universal patterns of human nature.
Dualism: The philosophical belief that reality is composed of two fundamental, opposing principles or substances.
Theodicy: The philosophical and theological attempt to justify the goodness of God in the face of evil and suffering.