# The Serpent — Paradise Lost character guide

> The Serpent in Paradise Lost by John Milton.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Serpent, The guilty Serpent, The adversary Serpent, the wily Adder

**First appearance:** 0008-book-ix

## Who they are

Animal form used by Satan to tempt Eve in the Garden of Eden.

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