Paradise Lost: God vs. Satan in Milton's Epic Poem

Paradise Lost, an epic poem by John Milton is arguably the greatest poem written in English. What is Paradise Lost about? Paradise Lost tells the story of the Garden of Eden, God's creation of humanity, Eve's temptation by Satan and Adam's subsequent temptation by Eve. It also tells the story of the War in Heaven, when Satan rebelled against God and fell to Hell. Paradise Lost is an extraordinary epic poem, its major themes include freedom, knowledge, justice, providence, republicanism and monarchy. This podcast provides a summary of some of Paradise Lost's major themes as well as some strategies for reading Milton's epic poem. #Milton #epic #Satan 🍎 More Paradise Lost videos 🐍 📚 Cross-Examining God in Milton's Paradise Lost    • Cross-Examining God in Milton's Paradise Lost   📚Paradise Lost: Eve, Equality & Feminism    • Paradise Lost: Eve, Equality & Feminism   📚Paradise Lost Book 4 | Milton's Heretical? Ploughman Simile    • Paradise Lost Book 4 | Milton's Heretical?...   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📗 CONNECT WITH ME! I use Instagram to keep in touch with students and friends.   / greatbooksprof   📓 Find more on TIKTOK! ⏱ Short videos on philosophy, books, and life.   / greatbooksprof   📗 STUDY WITH ME: Learn about the Great Books Program at St. Thomas University 🇨🇦 https://www.stu.ca/greatbooks/ 📗 CHECK OUT MY BOOKS: Shakespeare between Machiavelli and Hobbes: Dead Body Politics https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498514095...](https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498514095... Magic in Early Modern England: Literature, Politics and Supernatural Power https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498575515...](https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498575515... 📫 E-MAIL: Business inquiries should be directed to [email protected]