PARADISE LOST
A BRIEF SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
Paradise Lost is about Adam and Eve—how they
came to be created and how they came to lose their
place in the Garden of Eden, also called Paradise, Its
the same story you find in the first pages of Genesis,
expanded by Milton into a very long, detailed,
narrative poem. It also includes the story of the origin
of Satan. Originally, he was called Lucifer, an angel in
heaven who led his followers in a war against God,
and was ultimately sent with them to hell. Thirst for
revenge led him to cause mans downfall by turning
into a serpent and tempting Eve to eat the forbidden
fruit.
came to be created and how they came to lose their
place in the Garden of Eden, also called Paradise, Its
the same story you find in the first pages of Genesis,
expanded by Milton into a very long, detailed,
narrative poem. It also includes the story of the origin
of Satan. Originally, he was called Lucifer, an angel in
heaven who led his followers in a war against God,
and was ultimately sent with them to hell. Thirst for
revenge led him to cause mans downfall by turning
into a serpent and tempting Eve to eat the forbidden
fruit.
SUMMARY
The story opens in hell, where Satan and his followers
are recovering from defeat in a war they waged
against God. They build a palace, called
Pandemonium, where they hold council to determine
whether or not to return to battle. Instead they decide
to explore a new world prophecied to be created,
where a safer course of revenge can be planned.
are recovering from defeat in a war they waged
against God. They build a palace, called
Pandemonium, where they hold council to determine
whether or not to return to battle. Instead they decide
to explore a new world prophecied to be created,
where a safer course of revenge can be planned.
Satan undertakes the mission alone. At the gate of
hell, he meets his offspring, Sin and Death, who unbar
the gates for him. He journeys across chaos till he
sees the new universe floating near the larger globe
which is heaven. God sees Satan flying towards this
world and foretells the fall of man. His Son, who sits
at his right hand, offers to sacrifice himself for man’s
salvation. Meanwhile, Satan enters the new universe.
He flies to the sun, where he tricks an angel, Uriel, into
showing him the way to man’s home.
Satan gains entrance into the Garden of Eden, where
he finds Adam and Eve and becomes jealous of them.
He overhears them speak of God’s commandment
that they should not eat the forbidden fruit. Uriel
warns Gabriel and his angels, who are guarding the
gate of Paradise, of Satan’s presence. Satan is
apprehended by them and banished from Eden. God
sends Raphael to warn Adam and Eve about Satan.
Raphael recounts to them how jealousy against the
Son of God led a once favored angel to wage war
against God in heaven, and how the Son, Messiah,
cast him and his followers into hell. He relates how
the world was created so mankind could one day
replace the fallen angels in heaven.
Satan returns to earth, and enters a serpent. Finding
Eve alone he induces her to eat the fruit of the
forbidden tree. Adam, resigned to join in her fate, eats
also. Their innocence is lost and they become aware
of their nakedness. In shame and despair, they
become hostile to each other. The Son of God
descends to earth to judge the sinners, mercifully
delaying their sentence of death. Sin and Death,
sensing Satan’s success, build a highway to earth,
their new home. Upon his return to hell, instead of a
celebration of victory, Satan and his crew are turned
into serpents as punishment. Adam reconciles with
Eve. God sends Michael to expel the pair from
Paradise, but first to reveal to Adam future events
resulting from his sin. Adam is saddened by these
visions, but ultimately revived by revelations of the
future coming of the Savior of mankind. In sadness,
mitigated with hope, Adam and Eve are sent away
from the garden of Paradise.
hell, he meets his offspring, Sin and Death, who unbar
the gates for him. He journeys across chaos till he
sees the new universe floating near the larger globe
which is heaven. God sees Satan flying towards this
world and foretells the fall of man. His Son, who sits
at his right hand, offers to sacrifice himself for man’s
salvation. Meanwhile, Satan enters the new universe.
He flies to the sun, where he tricks an angel, Uriel, into
showing him the way to man’s home.
Satan gains entrance into the Garden of Eden, where
he finds Adam and Eve and becomes jealous of them.
He overhears them speak of God’s commandment
that they should not eat the forbidden fruit. Uriel
warns Gabriel and his angels, who are guarding the
gate of Paradise, of Satan’s presence. Satan is
apprehended by them and banished from Eden. God
sends Raphael to warn Adam and Eve about Satan.
Raphael recounts to them how jealousy against the
Son of God led a once favored angel to wage war
against God in heaven, and how the Son, Messiah,
cast him and his followers into hell. He relates how
the world was created so mankind could one day
replace the fallen angels in heaven.
Satan returns to earth, and enters a serpent. Finding
Eve alone he induces her to eat the fruit of the
forbidden tree. Adam, resigned to join in her fate, eats
also. Their innocence is lost and they become aware
of their nakedness. In shame and despair, they
become hostile to each other. The Son of God
descends to earth to judge the sinners, mercifully
delaying their sentence of death. Sin and Death,
sensing Satan’s success, build a highway to earth,
their new home. Upon his return to hell, instead of a
celebration of victory, Satan and his crew are turned
into serpents as punishment. Adam reconciles with
Eve. God sends Michael to expel the pair from
Paradise, but first to reveal to Adam future events
resulting from his sin. Adam is saddened by these
visions, but ultimately revived by revelations of the
future coming of the Savior of mankind. In sadness,
mitigated with hope, Adam and Eve are sent away
from the garden of Paradise.
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