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According to Christian Mythology , the War of Heaven was a defining moment in the universe, when the Archangel Source are conflicted whether Lucifer was an Archangel, Cherub or even Seraphim Lucifer led a third of the Angels in an open revolution against God and his loyal angels. BACKGROUND TO THE WAR The most common catalyst considered to have driven Lucifer towards his unsuccessful coup was the Creation Of Man , whereupon God ordered all his angels to Bow Down to Mankind . Lucifer considered this an insult, and rallied discontent amongst other angels who felt the act was degrading since they were God's first creation themselves. THE WAR In 1273, In the end, Lucifer and all the angels under his command, were thrown out of Heaven as punishment for their insurrection.Sources differ whether the angels were thrown to Earth, or to Hell. RELIGIOUS INTERPRETATIONS AND VARIATIONS The Muslim tradition draws on , which claims that Lucifer's pride was seen in his insistence that he was better than Mankind, being forged from fire, rather than clay. The Sufi tradition however, explains that Lucifer espoused a great love of God - and that he had sworn to never bow to anyone except God. According to the SEE ALSO
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