postmodern Satanism

just the way we find it. HenceSatanism is nothing more nor lessthan the most natural attitude towardthe world in which we find ourselves.Even the scriptures of the other sideunderstand this, as in 2 Corinthians4:4 or John 12:31, where Satan isdeclared to be the God or ruler of theworld. And, of course, when temptingJesus in the wilderness, Satan offersrulership over the kingdoms of theentire Earth, and his ability to makegood on this is never questioned bythe good shepherd. In fact, it isimplicitly ceded. But who exactly isthis character Satan? Is he real, orsimply an allegory? Or worse yet, afairy tale antagonist on par with the“big bad wolf”? And to address thisquestion more generally, just exactlywhat level of existence is properlyascribed to mythical characters? Any