Prince of Hell
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In Demonology, a Prince of Hell is a frequently assigned title for a variety of particularly powerful demons. Prince or Princes of Hell can refer to:
- Lucifer as the singular Prince of Hell in particular (see also the Prince of Darkness (Milton)).
- Various ranks in many different classifications of demons.
- Seven embodiments of the Seven Deadly Sins, such as those within the Lanterne of Light or Binsfeld hierarchies.
- Princes, the tertiary rank of demons below Dukes and above Marquises in the Ars Goetia
- A monstrous figure nicknamed the Prince of Hell by scholars in the right panel of Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights, see Prince of Hell (The Garden of Earthly Delights)
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