Paradise Lost human form. Milton believed in a subordinationist doctrine of Christology that regarded the Son as secondary to the Father and as God's "great Vice-regent" (5.609). Milton's God in "Paradise Lost" refers to the Son as "My word, my wisdom, and effectual might" (3.170). The poem is not explicitly anti-trinitarian, but it is consistent with Milton's convictions. The Son is the ultimate hero of the epic and is infinitely powerful—he single-handedly defeats Satan and his followers and drives them into Hell. After their fall, the Son of God tells Adam and Eve about God's judgment: He, the Son, volunteers to journey
Legends of the Jews and the World - The Angels and the Creation of Man - The Creation of Adam - The Soul of Man - The Ideal Man - The Fall of Satan - Woman - Adam and Eve in Paradise - The Fall of Man - The Punishment - Sabbath in Heaven - Adam's Repentance - The Book of Raziel - The Sickness of Adam - Eve's Story of the Fall - The Death of Adam - The Death of Eve The Birth of Cain - Fratricide - The Punishment of Cain - The Inhabitants of the Seven Earths - The Descendants