Milton on Moloch

As I continued to dive into Moloch and why he was such an important part of our religious leader's journey, I found an interesting mention of him in one of the greatest pieces of literature ever written. In Milton's’ Paradise Lost, the real darkness held within the veins of this demonic beast are revealed.

First MOLOCH, horrid King besmear'd with blood

Of human sacrifice, and parents tears,

Though, for the noyse of Drums and Timbrels loud,

Their children's cries unheard that passed through fire

To his grim Idol. Him the AMMONITE

Worshipt in RABBA and her watry Plain,

In ARGOB and in BASAN, to the stream

Of utmost ARNON. Nor content with such

Audacious neighbourhood, the wisest heart

Of SOLOMON he led by fraud to build

His Temple right against the Temple of God

On that opprobrious Hill, and made his Grove

The pleasant Vally of HINNOM, TOPHET thence

And black GEHENNA call'd, the Type of Hell.

While there is no mention of the Revelation of Moloch in these pages, it is clear that this beast could sit at a place of power within the realm. I have to do more research. Damn, I wish I could find the  Daemonum Codex Illustrationis, or at least talk to someone who has seen it. There may be answers in there that would help shed some light on the subject.

Here are a couple more of the original Latin Gospel entries, if anyone out there knows of any more or have clues to the whereabouts of either of these last two manuscripts, please contact me.

Potens est et contremuit terra. Ejicient te ab infidelibus in illum hiatum aeneumque flammae haberet. Peccatorum mundati ad dexteram Patris. Magna os suum bestiae ad radices montis. Et risit ad desperationem. (3.13)

Filius Dei audisti profitendi sapientiam massa. Ecce quantum iter damnatione dignus. Hecate per os tuum ad solemnitatem satelles specu. Ibi filicemque stipatus robore magno ianuam aperuit. Et una electa ad introitum vestrum manet. (7.28)