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 conce ...

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 Satan, also known as the Devil, is a devilish entity in Abrahamic religions who seduces humans into sin (or falsehood). In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor for the '' yetzer hara'', or ' ...

* Devil in Christianity *

Demon A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, occultism, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in Media (communication), media including f ...

* 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 Andrzej Żuławski (; 22 November 1940 – 17 February 2016) was a Polish film director and writer best known for his 1981 psychological horror film ''Possession (1981 film), Possession''. Żuławski often went against mainstream commercialism in ...

* ''Devil'' (TV series), a 2008 Japanese television series remake of the South Korean series * ''Devil'' (2010 film), a supernatural-thriller film produced by M. Night Shyamalan * ''Devil'' (2011 film), an Argentine drama film directed by Nicanor Loretti * ''Devil'' (2024 film), an Indian horror film * ''Devils'' (TV series), an Italian English language television drama series

Games and characters

* Devil (''Dungeons & Dragons'') * ''Devilish'' (video game), a 1991 multiplatform action video game * Bio-Devil, a line of bosses from the ''Mega Man'' series * The Devil, an evil villainous character who is a version of Satan and a villain and final boss from the video game '' Cuphead'' * Kazuya Mishima, ''Tekken'' character with Devil as his alter-ego * Devil, a fictional wolf companion of the Phantom

Literature

* ''The Devil'' (Molnár play), a 1907 play by Ferenc Molnár * ''The Devil'' (novel), a 1911 novel by Leo Tolstoy * ''The Devil'' (Javid play), a 1918 play by Huseyn Javid * ''The Devil'' (Papini book), a 1953 book by Giovanni Papini * ''Demons'' (Dostoevsky novel) (also ''The Devils''), an 1871 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky * ''Devils'' (anthology), an anthology of themed fantasy and science fiction short stories

Music

Albums and EPs

* ''Devil'' (Babes in Toyland album), 2000 * ''Devil'' (Chiodos album), 2014 * ''Devil'' (Die Ärzte album), a reissue of the 1984 Die Ärzte album ''Debil'' * ''Devil'' (Lydia album), 2013 * ''Devil'' (Super Junior album), 2015 * ''Devil'', a 2020 mixtape by Virgen María and A.K.A. * ''Devils'' (The 69 Eyes album), 2004 * ''Devils'' (Xmal Deutschland album), 1989 * ''The Devil'' (album), a 2015 album by Blue Stahli * ''Devil'' (EP), a 2022 EP by Max Changmin

Songs

* "Devil" (CLC song), 2019 * "Devil" (Shinedown song), 2018 * "Devil" (Stereophonics song), 2005 * Devil (Super Junior song), 2015 * "Devil", a song by Max Changmin from ''

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 conce ...

'' * "Devil", a song by Cash Cash from '' Blood, Sweat & 3 Years'' * "Devil", a song by Gothminister from '' Gothic Electronic Anthems'' * "Devil", a song by Lydia from ''

'' * "Devil", a song by Ronnie Radke from the mixtape ''Watch Me'' * "Devil", a song by Staind from '' Chapter V'' * "Devil", a song by Underoath from '' The Place After This One'' * "DDevil", a song by System of a Down from their self-titled album * "The Devil", a song by Blue Stahli from '' The Devil''

Food

*To devil, to cook with spicy sauce as in ** Devilled eggs ** Devilled kidneys

Places

* Devils Branch (disambiguation), several streams in the United States * Devil Canyon Creek, San Diego County, California * Devil Cape, Greenland * Devils Crags, Sierra Nevada, California * Devil's Lake (disambiguation) * Devils Mountain (disambiguation) * Devil's Peak (disambiguation) * Devil River, Tasman Region, New Zealand * Devil's Tower (disambiguation)

Roles

* Devilling, to be a trainee in the legal systems of the United Kingdom and Ireland * Printer's devil, a printer's apprentice

Sports

* Elimination race, the discipline in track cycling known colloquially as "the Devil" *

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

, an NHL ice hockey team * Cardiff Devils, an EIHL ice hockey Team * A.C. Milan, an Italian football club nicknamed "The Devil"

Other uses

* The Devil (tarot card) *

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 conce ...

, an open source image library * Jersey Devil, a legendary creature in the southern part of New Jersey, US. * Tasmanian devil, a carnivorous marsupial * Thorny devil, an Australian desert lizard * Willy (textile machine), also known as ''twilly-devil'' or ''devil''