the Devil. In classical mythology, the morning star (the planet Venus at dawn), personified as a male figure. Lucifer (Latin: "Light-Bearer") carried a torch and served as herald of the dawn. In Christian times, Lucifer came to be regarded as the name of Satan before his fall; it was thus used by John Milton in Paradise Lost
{i} rebellious archangel who cast from heaven, Satan; morning star, planet Venus when seen in the sky before sunrise