/Sat on his Throne,
             Upheld by old repute,/Consent or custome
             And his Regal State/Put forth at full, but still
             His strength conceal'd,/Which tempted our attempt, And wrought our fall. Henceforth his might we know
             Our own/So as not either to provok't, or dread
             In this quote Satan feels that he and his team of angels were deceived to a certain point. (It was not until they went into battle that God showed his true might). In many tragedies the cause of one's fall is due to hubris (thinking that one is or can be equal or greater than God); this is Satan's problem. However, what distinguishes Satan from other tragic characters is the fact that he is never humbled. He sees his fall positively and makes the best out of a bad situation. As a result, he does not take his punishment as a learning experience, as most fallen heroes would, but he is rather pushed by that fact that he has been caste out of heaven. His determination comes from the fact that even though he cannot beat God he can make him really angry.
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