How does Satan enter paradise?
Satan gains access to the Garden by leaping the wall like an animal or thief. Once there, he sits in the Tree of Life in the form of a cormorant, a bird of prey. From this vantage, Satan is impressed with the beauty of Eden and the pure air he breathes. Even so, he begins to plot the destruction of God’s new creation.
How does Satan enter Eden in Paradise Lost Book 9?
There’s a river (the Tigris) that flows underground and remerges as a fountain in Paradise; Satan uses this river to get back into the garden. He decides to become a serpent to execute his designs against Adam and Eve.
What happens to Satan at the end of Paradise Lost?
As he finishes his speech, however, the fallen angels around him become hideous snakes, and soon enough, Satan himself turns into a snake, deprived of limbs and unable to talk. Thus, they share the same punishment, as they shared the same guilt. Eve appeals to Adam for reconciliation of their actions.
How does Satan appear in paradise in Book IV?
Two of his angels find Satan, disguised as a toad, whispering into the ear of Eve as she sleeps. They pull him before Gabriel, who recognizes him, and demands to know what he is doing in Paradise. Satan at first feigns innocence, as they have no proof that he means harm.