Since Satan did not create Eve or have her created for him, he cannot possess her. This fuels his desire to possess her through her transgression. Book 10, lines 195-6 . Again, man, created after God's image, will possess woman. Book 10, lines 354-6 .
Sin explains that Satan, in causing deeds to happen, is their author.
This reiterates a prior assertion of hers. Adam is content with this knowledge, and Michael tells him to inquire no more but have faith, virtue, patience, temperance, and love - then he will possess an inner paradise happier than Paradise. If Adam chooses to follow God, he will possess happiness. Click for our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service .