Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness is a term used in John Milton's poem Paradise Lost, published in 1667, referring to Satan, who is viewed as the embodiment of evil. It is an English translation of the Latin phrase princeps tenebrarum, which occurs in the Acts of Pilate, written in the fourth century, in the 11th-century hymn Rhythmus de die mortis by Pietro Damiani[2], and in a sermon by Bernard of Clairvaux[3] from the 12th century.
The phrase also occurs in King Lear by William Shakespeare (c. 1606), Act III, Scene IV, l. 140:
Edgar: The prince of darkness is a gentleman.
The term may also refer to:
People
- A name applied to the mythical god Hades.
- A name applied to the fictional character Dracula.
- A name applied to the fictional character Damon Salvatore in the book series the Vampire Diaires.
- A nickname for General Sir Mike Jackson, Chief of British General Staff, commander of KFOR in the liberation of Kosovo.[1][2]
- A nickname for Lord Mandelson, former British Cabinet Minister and First Secretary of State.[3][4]
- A nickname for Warren Kinsella, Canadian political consultant and former PMO staffer to Prime Minister Jean Chretien.[5][6]
- A nickname for Joseph Lucas, English automotive electrical products manufacturer, most probably bestowed by frustrated, angry racing riders of unreliable British motorcycles. BSA, Triumph, Matchless, Greeves and other British bikes would frequently be felled by electrical problems; suggestions and complaints were treated with disdain by the company.
- A nickname for Robert Novak, American journalist and conservative commentator.
- A nickname for Ozzy Osbourne, British rock singer and television personality.[7]
- A nickname for Tim Parker, British businessman.[8]
- A nickname for Richard Perle, American assistant Secretary of Defense during the Reagan administration.[9]
- A nickname for Gordon Willis, cinematographer famous for his work on The Godfather films.[10]
- A nickname for Miles Davis, jazz musician.
Films
Music
See also
- A nickname for Joseph Lucas, Ltd., a British electrical-equipment manufacturer, because of the reputation of poor-quality lighting on many British cars and motorcycles using Lucas electrics.
- Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, a supernatural being in Scott Adams' comic strip Dilbert
Notes
- ^ "Profile of General Sir Mike Jackson". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). 7 December 2006. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1536247/Profile-of-General-Sir-Mike-Jackson.html. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "'Darth Vader' put on the spot". BBC News (BBC). 15 June 1999. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/kosovo/369068.stm. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ Grice, Andrew (21 April 2003). "Peter Mandelson: 'Prince of Darkness' who travels the world spreading the gospel for New Labour – Profiles, People". The Independent (UK). http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/peter-mandelson-prince-of-darkness-who-travels-the-world-spreading-the-gospel-for-new-labour-595112.html. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "UK | UK Politics | 'Prince of darkness' returns". BBC News. 12 October 1999. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/404194.stm. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ http://warrenkinsella.com/books/kicking-ass-in-canadian-politics/
- ^ Kinsella, Warren. [1] "The War Room: Political Strategies for Business, NGOs, and Anyone Who Wants to Win," 2007, p. 27.
- ^ Littlejohn, Georgina (22 March 2010). "Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne ventures into the sun for a rare family day out with wife Sharon and daughter Kelly". London: www.dailymail.co.uk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1259577/Prince-Darkness-Ozzy-Osbourne-ventures-sun-rare-family-day-wife-Sharon-daughter-Kelly.html. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Business profile: 'Prince of Darkness' to the rescue". www.telegraph.co.uk. 18 March 2007. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/migrationtemp/2805935/Business-profile-Prince-of-Darkness-to-the-rescue.html. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ Time, 23 March 1987, "Farewell Dark Prince"
- ^ "Gordon Willis, the Man Who Shot The Godfather", Harvard Film Archive, 30 November 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-15.