Hail Satan

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Hail Satan, sometimes

Satanic Temple
uses the phrase as a sincere expression of rational inquiry removed from supernaturalism and archaic tradition-based superstitions.

Believers in backmasking think they can hear "Hail Satan" and other similar messages in some songs played in reverse, such as "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith.[4] The grammatically questionable variation Ave Satani is sometimes used, based on the title by Jerry Goldsmith in his theme music to The Omen.

Cultural history

The phrase "Hail Satan" is documented as early as 1808, where it is said in the poem The Monk of Cambray by an evil monk who uses his pact with Satan to advance in the ranks of the Catholic Church (and finally become Pope).[5]

The Latin version Ave Satanas (in its variant spelling Ave Sathanas), often appears in literature at least from the 1800s, notably in the popular 1895

St. Clement's Eve[7] (in reference to satanic undertakings supposed to take place at midnight in a district of Paris). After the phrase "Hail Satan" appeared in the 1967 book Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin and the 1968 film adaptation of it, where it is said by Satanists when they believe Satan's will has been accomplished, and had also appeared in other films and in stock footage, the phrase became part of the common conception of what Satanists say.[8] Some film actors were reluctant to say it, and of those who did said they felt they experienced negative life events afterwards, such as divorce.[9]

Coinciding with its appearance in Rosemary's Baby, the phrase became a common greeting and ritual term in the

shemhamforash" and is said at the end of each prayer. This rite was performed by the Church of Satan[1]
appearing in the documentary
occultists accompany it with similar addresses to other gods or figures they revere.[16] Rituals involving the phrase tend to be more likely to be mentioned in the press at Halloween.[17]

"

commercial bumpers involving a squirrel saying "Hail Satan!" The chant is also parodied in the episode "Damien
", where Damien is accompanied by the chant "Rectus Dominus Cheesy Poofs."

In 1985, the phrase received national news coverage in the United States when serial killer Richard Ramirez, known as the "Night Stalker", shouted "Hail Satan!" as he was led from the courtroom, while raising his hand with a pentagram drawn onto it.[20][21] Members of Ramirez's family denied that he said the phrase, believing that he said "We'll see,"[22] but "Hail Satan" was still being used by journalists over twenty years later as being characteristic of Ramirez.[23] In reviewing whether Ramirez was deprived of his due process and right to a fair trial by being restrained by leg shackles, the Supreme Court of California itself highlighted Ramirez's use of "Hail Satan" to support its conclusion that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in ordering Ramirez to be physically restrained during trial.[24]

The phrase may be used ironically by heavy metal fans as part of their rebellious ethos.[25] Heavy metal musicians may use it as part of their act or their songs, such as Hail Satanas We Are the Black Legions by Mütiilation. Heavy metal musicians, for instance Ozzy Osbourne, a member of the Church of England, rarely consider themselves to be Satanists, instead using it as part of their stage persona, a role they play.[26] RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 Winner Sharon Needles has a song called "Hail Satan", in which she cites icons from the satanic culture.[citation needed] John Darnielle, discussing the closing refrain of "Hail Satan" in the Mountain Goats song "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton," asserted that "if you believe in Satan, then you believe in God."[27] In an episode of the podcast I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats, Darnielle described recording this line: "The Hail Satan wasn’t written down; it was a spontaneous eruption [during recording], but it felt like a religious confession. Not obviously the dark principal that people talk about… the Satan, John Milton’s Satan. That’s not what that means. It means a celebration of two people being true to themselves. It’s a celebration of that later satanic principal of self knowledge which isn’t really satanic at all, it’s actually God-like."[28]

The ubiquity of the phrase has led to it being used in

Pledge of Allegiance in the episode "Burns' Heir" (1994).[30]

"Ave Satanas" is chanted in episode 5 of American Horror Story: Cult.[31]

Reputation

Some of those who believe in

racial slurs.[35] It can accompany symbols such as a swastika, inverted pentagram, or inverted cross. Such vandalism is usually by rebellious young people rather than Satanists, whose activities are not often criminal.[36]

Satanic panic, referred to it as a "Hail Satan Pass", similar to the Hail Mary pass in football,[37] a desperate and unlikely attempt.[citation needed
]

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