Mammon
wealth or an entity that promises wealth
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Summary
Mammon is a biblical concept[1]. Mammon draws 12,911 Wikipedia views per month (biblical concept category, ranking #5 of 41).[2]
Key Facts
- Commons category: Mammon[3]
- Depicted by: Parable of the Unjust Steward[4]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[5], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[6], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[7], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10]
- Present in work: Paradise Lost[11]
Why It Matters
Mammon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] Mammon is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]