Abaddon
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- proper noun
- /əˈbædən/
- Literature
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Abadón
- In many stories, Abaddon represents the ultimate villain, a force of chaos and despair.
Examples
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These narrative layers proliferate under the sign of Abaddon, in the realm of the Abyss, the Bottomless Pit.
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And on a literary note, among many other works touching on the subject, one I quite enjoyed using theodicy as a plot device was Blameless in Abaddon by James Morrow.
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His name is Abaddon.
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Abaddon is the angel of the abyss from the biblical Apocalypse, as the novel's first epigraph makes explicit.
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With the novel Abaddon, he is demonstrating the breakdown of sustained narrative as a symptom of a deeper epistemological and axiological crisis.
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In Abaddon, Sabato amplifies the use of mise en abyme to the point of threatening all narrative coherence, and this is for deliberate artistic reasons.
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In Abaddon, the theme of the Last Judgement in El entierro del conde de Orgaz resonates with the central apocalyptic theme of the novel, and moreover, reflects certain narrative strands.
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In the dark corners of the ancient text, Abaddon is described as a formidable demon guarding the abyss.
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The legend tells of Abaddon, the demon who leads lost souls into eternal darkness.
Synonyms
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A cruel person who causes great harm to others
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A name for a biblical being that brings destruction
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A very powerful evil enemy in stories or legends
A harmful spirit that can take control of people and cause harm
A very powerful evil spirit that leads weaker spirits
Surface Forms
Etymology
Abaddon was also the name given to a being in old religious stories and comes from the same Hebrew root avad meaning 'to perish'. It is like the Greek name Apollyon which means 'the destroyer', so authors use Abaddon for a powerful, evil character who brings ruin.