Whore of Babylon

From Revelation 17:1–18.^[1]

the Whore of Babylon

1. A Christian allegorical figure of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Bible, whose apocalyptic downfall is prophesied to take place at the hands of a beast with seven heads and ten horns.
   • 1974, Leonard Cohen, “Is This What You Wanted”, in New Skin for the Old Ceremony:

     You were the father of modern medicine / I was Mr. Clean / You were the Whore and the Beast of Babylon, / I was Rin Tin Tin

   • 1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 1, page 10, column 2:

     "Ishtar", queen of heaven and whore of Babylon, goddess of love and fertility and war, was shown with weapons and lions and harvest produce.

• Babylon the Great

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