[soloist93]

There are a couple of scenes in the book where the demon and Father Karras are speaking to each other and the demon mentions something about “the signs in the sky”. What does it mean? Also, something about a “void” was mentioned. Can anyone out there elaborate on either question?

[Jagged]

“Signs in the sky” possibly refers to Jesus’ who said his return and the end of days will be signaled by signs in the sky. It could just be a generalisation and not refer to anything specific. The star of Bethlehem was a sign in the sky. Comets are supposed to be portents of doom. The demon could be referring to superstition in general. I’d have to re-read the passage to be more certain but I don’t have a copy of the book anywhere near me.

Demons were thought by ancient cultures to inhabit a void (empty space) belonging neither to this physical plain of reality nor heaven or hell. It is a term often used to refer to the heavens (outer space) but I suspect not in this instance.

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