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The Beast

one of the two beasts described in the Book of Revelation; the first comes out of the sea, while the second comes out of the earth and directs people to worship the first beast; they are defeated by Christ and are thrown into the lake of fire
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The Beast

Summary

The Beast is a mythical creature[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of mythical_creature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,925 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Beast's instance of is recorded as mythical creature[3].
  • The Beast's instance of is recorded as eschatological figure[4].
  • The Beast is part of Beasts of Revelation[5].
  • The Beast's said to be the same as is recorded as Nero[6].
  • The Beast's said to be the same as is recorded as Antichrist[7].
  • The Beast's said to be the same as is recorded as Beast from the Earth[8].
  • The Beast's said to be the same as is recorded as Beast from the Sea[9].
  • The Beast's said to be the same as is recorded as Therion[10].
  • The Beast's country of origin is recorded as Roman Empire[11].
  • The Beast comprises number of the beast[12].
  • The Beast's significant event is recorded as Armageddon[13].
  • The Beast's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Beast (Revelation)[14].
  • The Beast's described by source is recorded as Book of Revelation[15].
  • The Beast's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Θηρίον'}[16].
  • The Beast's different from is recorded as Red Dragon of the Apocalypse[17].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythical creature[3] and eschatological figure[4].

Use and Application

The Beast comprises number of the beast[12]. It is part of Beasts of Revelation[5].

Influence

Things named for The Beast include number of the beast[18], a symbol[19].

Why It Matters

The Beast ranks in the top 3% of mythical_creature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,925 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for it include number of the beast[18], a symbol[19].

Related Entities

Book of Revelation Nero

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as → Nero, Antichrist, Beast from the Earth +2
    Part of → —
    Has part(s) → number of the beast
    Country of origin → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007558604105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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