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Devils
A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in many and various cultures and religious traditions. Devil or Devils may also refer to: * Satan * Devil in Christianity * Demon * Folk devil Art, entertainment, and media Film and television * ''The Devil'' (1908 film), a 1908 film directed by D. W. Griffith * ''The Devil'' (1915 film), an American film starring Bessie Barriscale * ''The Devil'' (1918 Hungarian film), a Hungarian film directed by Michael Curtiz * ''The Devil'' (1918 German film), a German silent mystery film * ''The Devil'' (1921 film), an American film starring George Arliss * '' To Bed or Not to Bed'' (also known as ''The Devil''), a 1963 Italian film * ''The Devils'' (film), a 1971 British film directed by Ken Russell * ''The Devil'' (1972 film), a Polish film directed by Andrzej Żuławski * ''Devil'' (TV series), a 2008 Japanese television series remake of the South Korean series * ''Devil'' (2010 film), a supernatural-thriller film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil
A devil is the mythical personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. Jeffrey Burton Russell states that the different conceptions of the devil can be summed up as 1) a principle of evil independent from God, 2) an aspect of God, 3) a created being turning evil (a '' fallen angel'') or 4) a symbol of human evil. Each tradition, culture, and religion with a devil in its mythos offers a different lens on manifestations of evil.Jeffrey Burton Russell, ''The Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity'', Cornell University Press 1987 , pp. 41–75 The history of these perspectives intertwines with theology, mythology, psychiatry, art, and literature, developing independently within each of the traditions. It occurs historically in many contexts and cultures, and is given many different names— Satan (Judaism), Lucifer (Christianity), Bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil (2024 Film)
''Devil'' is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language horror thriller film written and directed by Aathityaa. The film stars Vidharth, Thrigun and Poorna in the lead roles. The film was produced by Radhakrishnan and Hari under the banners of Maruti Films and H Pictures. Plot Hema and Roshan meet in an accident. Next, it delves into the story of Alex and Hema's marriage which takes place in the past. Their marriage meets a tragic fate due to Alex's affair with his colleague Sophie. Cast * Vidharth as Alex * Thrigun as Roshan * Poorna as Hema * Subhashree Rayaguru as Sophia * Rama as Hema's mother * Mysskin in a cameo appearance Production The film was shot in Chennai and the music was composed by director Mysskin. Soundtrack Music was composed by director Mysskin making his debut as composer with this film and also wrote lyrics for all songs. Reception Gopinath Rajendran of ''The Hindu'' stated that "Poorna is one of those rare performers who has not gotten the spotlight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devils (anthology)
''Devils'' is an anthology of themed fantasy and science fiction short stories on the subject of devils or demons edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh as the eighth volume in their Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy series. It was first published in paperback by Signet/New American Library in June 1987. The first British edition was issued in trade paperback by Robinson in 1989. The book collects eighteen novellas, novelettes and short stories by various fantasy and science fiction authors, with an introduction by Asimov. Contents *"The Devil" ntroduction(Isaac Asimov) *"I'm Dangerous Tonight" ( Cornell Woolrich) *"The Devil in Exile" ( Brian Cleeve) *"The Cage" ( Ray Russell) *" The Tale of Ivan the Fool" (Leo Tolstoy) *"The Shepherds" ( Ruth Sawyer) *"He Stepped on the Devil's Tail" ( Winston K. Marks) *"Rustle of Wings" (Fredric Brown) *" That Hell-Bound Train" (Robert Bloch) *"Added Inducement" ( Robert F. Young) *" The Devil and Daniel W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demons (Dostoevsky Novel)
''Demons'' (, ; sometimes also called ''The Possessed'' or ''The Devils'') is a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in the journal '' The Russian Messenger'' in 1871–72. It is considered one of the four masterworks written by Dostoevsky after his return from Siberian exile, along with '' Crime and Punishment'' (1866), ''The Idiot'' (1869), and '' The Brothers Karamazov'' (1880). ''Demons'' is a social and political satire, a psychological drama, and large-scale tragedy. Joyce Carol Oates has described it as "Dostoevsky's most confused and violent novel, and his most satisfactorily 'tragic' work." According to Ronald Hingley, it is Dostoevsky's "greatest onslaught on Nihilism", and "one of humanity's most impressive achievements—perhaps even its supreme achievement—in the art of prose fiction." ''Demons'' is an allegory of the potentially catastrophic consequences of the political and moral nihilism that were becoming prevalent in Russia in the 1860s. A fictional tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil (Papini Book)
''The Devil: Notes for Future Diabology'' () is a 1953 book by the Italian writer Giovanni Papini. Summary ''The Devil'' is about the Devil, whose theological history Papini traces from ancient Egypt. Papini argues that the Devil is part of the creation that God loves, lays out a thesis about Lucifer's rebellion, and—based on readings of Origen and selected Early Christianity, early Christian texts—predicts that the Devil will ultimately be Salvation, saved and abolish Hell. The book sees Papini return to the problem of evil, which had been the subject of two mystery plays he published in 1906. Publication ''The Devil'' was Papini's 40th book and was published in Italian by in 1953. The English translation by Adrienne Foulke was published in 1954. The book and its theses were condemned by the Holy See. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Devil 1953 non-fiction books Books by Giovanni Papini Satan Christian literature Religious books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil (Javid Play)
''Iblis'' () is a Verse (poetry), verse Play (theatre), play (verse dram), tragedy in four acts of an Azerbaijani literature, Azerbaijani poet and playwright Huseyn Javid, written in 1918. Ideological credo of Javid is revealed in the play, a Mysticism, mystic flaw is strongly expressed and the poet's thoughts about a problem of human's happiness followed by the World War I, imperialistic war are reflected in the poem. Initially the tragedy was staged in 1920, by Abbas Mirza Sharifzadeh. It is noted that, at the beginning of the 1920s the play had a great success. “Iblis” is considered as the first verse play of Azerbaijan, which was put on the stage. It is also noted that the play is significant not only for its complex Philosophy, philosophic character, and also for a Romanticism, romantic style. The play was published in 1924, for the first time. Later, it was published in 1927, 1959, 1969, 1982, 2001 and 2005. In the Small Soviet Encyclopedia of 1931, the work was called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil (novel)
"The Devil" () is a novella by Leo Tolstoy. It was written in 1889, given an alternative ending in 1909, but published only posthumously in 1911. Like Tolstoy's '' The Kreutzer Sonata'', written around the same time, "The Devil" deals with the consequences of sexual emotion. Plot summary Two young men, Eugene Irtenev and his brother, are left a large inheritance after the death of their father. However, the inheritance is saddled with debts, and the brothers must decide whether or not to accept it. Eugene accepts the inheritance and buys off his brother's portion, thinking that he can sell off large tracts of land while making improvements to the rest. Living alone with his mother while working on the farm, Eugene misses the relations he had with women while living in St. Petersburg. He inquires around the village, and the watchman introduces Eugene to a local peasant named Stepanida whose husband lives away in the city. For several months Eugene and Stepanida have encounte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil (Molnár Play)
''The Devil'' () is a Hungarian play by Ferenc Molnár, first produced in 1907. It was adapted in 1918 for a Hungarian film directed by Michael Curtiz. James Young directed an English-language version, ''The Devil'' (1921), in which George Arliss George Arliss (born Augustus George Andrews; 10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he ... reprised his Broadway stage success. External links * * 1907 plays Hungarian plays Plays by Ferenc Molnár {{Hungary-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom (comics)
The Phantom is a fictional superhero character who operates from the fictional country of Bangalla (originally Bengali). The character was created by Lee Falk for the adventure comic strip ''The Phantom'', which debuted in newspapers on February 17, 1936. The Phantom was later depicted in many forms of media, including television shows, films, comic books, and video games. Publication history Comic strip Lee Falk's syndicated newspaper comic strip ''The Phantom'' premiered on February 17, 1936, with the story "The Singh Brotherhood", written by Falk and illustrated first by himself, for two weeks, followed by Ray Moore, who was an assistant to artist Phil Davis on Falk's ''Mandrake the Magician'' strip. A Sunday ''Phantom'' strip was added to newspapers on May 28, 1939. During Moore's World War II military service, he left the strip to his assistant, Wilson McCoy. Upon Moore's return, he worked on the strip on and off until 1949, when McCoy succeeded him. Following McCo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuya Mishima
is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' series. Debuting as the protagonist of the original game, Kazuya has since become one of the series' most prominent villains after serving as the penultimate boss of '' Tekken 2''. The son of a wealthy zaibatsu CEO named Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya seeks revenge against his father for throwing him off a cliff years earlier. Kazuya becomes corrupted in later games, seeking to obtain more power and eventually coming into conflict with his own son, Jin Kazama. Kazuya Mishima possesses the Devil Gene, a demonic mutation, which he inherited from his late mother, Kazumi Mishima, which can transform him into a demonic version of himself known as . Devil Kazuya has often appeared as a separate character in older installments prior to becoming part of Kazuya's moveset in ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' and later games. Kazuya Mishima is also present in related series media and other games. The character was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuphead
''Cuphead'' is a 2017 run and gun video game developed and published by Canadian developer Studio MDHR. The game follows its titular teacup-headed character and his brother Mugman, as they make a deal with the Devil to pay casino losses by repossessing the souls of runaway debtors. In the game, up to two players control Cuphead and/or Mugman to fight through several levels and boss fights; the game does not have a rigid narrative structure. As the game progresses, the protagonist acquires more power and abilities, eventually facing the Devil. Players, however, can only equip a limited number of these abilities at a given time. The game's creators, brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, took inspiration from the rubber hose animation style from the golden age of American animation and the surrealist qualities of works of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Fleischer Studios, Warner Bros. Cartoons, MGM Cartoon Studio, and Walter Lantz Productions. Reminiscent of the aesthetics of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mega Man Characters
Since the release of ''Mega Man (1987 video game), Mega Man'', numerous characters have appeared across the Mega Man, series. Overview Key: = Does Not Appear List indicator(s) * A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to be announced. * A Main indicates a character had a starring role in the property. * A Recurring indicates the character appeared in two or more times within the property. * A Guest indicates the character appeared once in the property. ''Classic Mega Man'' characters Main characters Mega Man DLN-001 Mega Man, known in Japan as is the main protagonist of the original ''Mega Man'' series. Dr. Light originally created him to be a lab assistant named Rock, but he was modified for combat after Dr. Wily reprogrammed the original Robot Masters to take over the world. His Variable Weapons System allows him to copy the weapons of other Robot Masters and use them as his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
