the Dragon
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The Dragon is a symbolic, malevolent figure in the Book of Revelation often interpreted as representing Satan or the ultimate embodiment of evil opposing God and His people.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| the Dragon (Book of Revelation) | 48 | 0 |
| The Dragon | 0 | 1 |
| dragon (Satan) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocalyptic symbol
→
biblical character → personification of evil → symbolic figure → |
| appearsIn |
Book of Revelation
GENERATED
→
New Testament GENERATED → |
| associatedWith |
beast from the earth
GENERATED
→
beast from the sea GENERATED → |
| boundFor | thousand years GENERATED → |
| called | ancient serpent GENERATED → |
| castOutOf | heaven GENERATED → |
| color | red GENERATED → |
| deceives | the whole world GENERATED → |
| defeatedBy |
Michael
GENERATED
→
Michael and his angels GENERATED → |
| describedAs | great red dragon GENERATED → |
| destinedFor | lake of fire GENERATED → |
| finalOutcome | eternal punishment GENERATED → |
| genreContext | apocalyptic literature GENERATED → |
| givesAuthorityTo | beast from the sea GENERATED → |
| hasDiademsOnHeads | 7 GENERATED → |
| hasHeads | 7 GENERATED → |
| hasHorns | 10 GENERATED → |
| identifiedAs |
Satan
GENERATED
→
that ancient serpent GENERATED → the devil GENERATED → |
| interpretedAs |
symbol of demonic power
GENERATED
→
symbol of imperial persecution GENERATED → |
| opposes |
God
GENERATED
→
the Lamb GENERATED → the woman clothed with the sun GENERATED → |
| persecutes |
her offspring
→
saints → the woman GENERATED → |
| primarySource |
Revelation 12
GENERATED
→
Revelation 13 GENERATED → Revelation 20 GENERATED → |
| releasedFor | short time GENERATED → |
| religiousTradition | Christianity GENERATED → |
| roleInNarrative |
accuser of the brethren
→
cosmic adversary → |
| symbolizes |
Satan
GENERATED
→
cosmic enemy GENERATED → opposition to God GENERATED → persecuting power GENERATED → the devil GENERATED → ultimate evil GENERATED → |
| thrownDownTo | earth GENERATED → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.