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Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies n (Bible) a name for Beelzebub [translation of Hebrew: see Beelzebub]lord of the flies
lord of the fliesBeelzebub (who, depending on the usage, can be either Satan or a less-specific demon). Beelzebub's Hebrew name literally means "lord of the flies." You can't tempt me, lord of the flies!See also: flies, lord, ofLord of the Flies the Devil. This expression is often used with allusive reference to the title of the 1954 novel by William Golding ( 1911–93 ), in which a group of schoolboys marooned on an uninhabited tropical island revert to savagery and primitive ritualistic behaviour.See also: flies, lord, ofLord of the Flies
Lord of the Fliesshowing man’s consciousness and fear of dying. [Br. Lit.: Lord of the Flies]See: DeathAcronymsSeeLOF |