Rebecca M. Kulik
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Rebecca M. Kulik contributes articles on the social sciences and humanities to Encyclopaedia Britannica. She holds a B.A. in history from Grinnell College. After working as a teacher for several years, she is now an educational writer. She has lived, travelled, and researched extensively in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Samael, in Jewish folkloric and mystical tradition, the true name of Satan. According to tradition, Samael is the king of all demons, the angel of death, the husband of the demonic Lilith, and the archenemy of Michael the archangel and of Israel. He is associated with Mars, the left side, the…
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