Here Satan proclaims that he is the new ruler of Hell, and that the force of his free will rivals the power of God.   Another political parallel can be drawn here, as the Anglicans in England proclaimed their religion as the national church since Henry VIII made it so.   He addresses Hell directly, and even gives it an order, demonstrating the all-consuming pride that he possesses, for he is presumptuous enough not only to address Hell directly, but also to place himself as its ruler.  The word ìprofoundî in this phrase has two meanings.  It implies the physical depth of Hell, profound in the sense that it is a deep pit.  It also describes the spiritual depth in that the pain and misery in Hell is all consuming.

Meghan Haughey

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