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Lucifer translates directly to absolute light bringer

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Long before becoming the ultimate antagonist, this specific term simply described the brightest star bringing the dawn. It was a completely neutral observational term for the most visible object in the sky. It proves that completely regular astronomical observations can easily be twisted into massive villain archetypes.

Lucifer translates directly to absolute light bringer
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