concept
Satan's serpent
also: sátán-kigyó, the serpent in Eden
The serpent of Genesis 3, identified in Christian tradition with Satan, whose smooth seductive tongue is the archetype of evil persuasion; Balázs uses the image to rebuke Mohol's sophistry about murder.
Reading notes
- Drama Fragments (Five Pieces) §15 Satan's serpent-tongue
The serpent who tempted Eve in Eden (Genesis 3) was identified with Satan in Christian tradition; Balázs uses the image to rebuke Mohol's smooth, seductive arguments for murder.