t;Satan's iconic worship of his own mind becomes a misapprehension of the puritan ideal of reason in the service of God"(British Writers, 280). You are only supposed to worship one being, and that is God, it seems that Satan has committed the first sin, before it is officially born by Satan himself.
             Satan became jealous in Heaven of God's son and formed an allegiance of angels to battle against God, only for God to cast them out of Heaven into Hell (Milton 35). This did not bother Satan at first since he became the leader in Hell rather than a servant in Heaven. Satan believed that it was, "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" (I-l. 263). Satan also believes that no matter where he goes, hell will proceed him. "Satan only praises the importance of sovereignty. Heaven and Hell in both mirror eachother as part of Satan's solipsistic world" (BW, 280). Once again, it is good against evil through the eyes of Milton. He would have rather been the leader of evil than a follower of good.
             Much of Satan's reliance on getting things accomplished came from his ability to lie and deceive. He lied to the fallen angels about the Son and his "vice-regency" in Heaven in order for them to follow him instead of The Son. He also concealed his true self by hiding in the body of a serpent when presenting himself to Eve in the Garden of Eden. This image of the serpent is represented in the Bible as well. Milton drew form the
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