Horrid, torrid, and just plain sordid!
Of all of the lays I've heard in the hall, Milton's epic has seduced me like none other. Imagine giving such an eloquent voice to Satan! In fact, so much space is given to his devilish perspective that he almost seems the protagonist of the piece. Yet, Book 2's relation of his horrid birth and his torrid journey leaves little room for any justification of his sordid nature. Just thinking about his spawning gives me the chills! But what about the representation of heaven? Is God the Father really above God the Son? Isn't that heresy?