File created: 2026-02-17
Milton describes Milton - Paradise Lost as an attempt to “justify the ways of God to man.” Which of course explicitly names this as a work of theodicy. This is particularly interesting as some people (such as the Satanic School) have interpreted Paradise Lost as framing Satan as the hero.
This raises some interesting questions, namely:
- What does this interpretation of Paradise Lost say about its attempt at theodicy?
- Does it say anything about theodicy in general?