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Down, Satan!
Gregorius - Tapping the Vein 5 001
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Title "Down, Satan!"
Author Clive Barker
Country United Kingdom
Genre Horror
Published in Books of Blood, Volume 4
Publication date July, 1985
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"Down, Satan!" is a short story of the horror genre. It was written by English author Clive Barker and was first published as the fourth story in the anthology novel Books of Blood, Volume 4, published by Sphere Books in the United Kingdom in July, 1985.

Synopsis[]

The shortest story of the collection relates the tale of a wealthy middle-aged businessman, Gregorius, who becomes depressed when he believes God has deserted him, and he comes up with a plan to build a Hell on Earth to summon Satan, believing that God will then sweep him (Gregorius) out of Satan's clutches and into his heavenly fold.

In North Africa, in his vast Satanic Cathedral, Gregorius soon loses sight of his original intention of attracting God's attention and is captured after torturing hundreds of people to death in the well-equipped torture chambers. It is deliberately left ambiguous whether Gregorius went insane, or if he really did succeed in tempting Satan into taking residence in his own personal Hell. While Gregorius languishes in prison, a man bearing the accoutrements of a priest enters the cell and shoots him in the head with a revolver.

Appearances[]

Featured characters

  • Gregorius (Only appearance; dies)

Supporting characters

  • Warren Dickerson

Villains

  • Gregorius
  • Satan (Referenced only)

Minor characters

  • Leopardo (Only appearance; dies)

Organizations

  • North African military

Races & Animals

Locations

  • Hell (Referenced only)

Items

Vehicles

Powers

Miscellaneous

Notes & Trivia[]

Recommendations[]

  • The Inhuman Condition
  • The Body Politic
  • Revelations
  • The Age of Desire

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