en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies
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a biblical demon considered the god of pride and warfare.
This misdescribes Beelzebub. Standard reference works identify Beelzebub as a Philistine god / the devil (“Lord of the Flies”), not as a deity of “pride and warfare.”
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Standard reference works do not describe Beelzebub as “the god of pride and warfare.”
- Merriam-Webster defines Beelzebub as the devil / prince of devils, and gives the etymology as a Philistine god, literally “lord of flies.”
- Oxford reference material reproduced by Encyclopedia.com likewise says Beelzebub is a name for Satan or the Devil, with the name deriving from “lord of the flies.”
- Britannica’s overview of demonology says medieval writers associated pride with Lucifer, while Beelzebub was associated with gluttony.
So the article is mixing up different traditions. The "Lord of the Flies"/Beelzebub connection is real, but calling Beelzebub "the god of pride and warfare" is not how standard reference sources describe the figure.
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- BEELZEBUB Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
“Beelzebub … devil … prince of devils … from Hebrew Baʽal zĕbhūbh, a Philistine god, literally, lord of flies.”
- Baal-zebub | Encyclopedia.com
“Beelzebub Name for Satan or the Devil… The word was originally Beelzebul (‘Lord of demons’)… to Beelzebub (‘Lord of flies’).”
- Angel and demon - Types of angels and demons | Britannica
“Some medieval scholars of demonology ascribed… Lucifer (Pride)… Beelzebub (Gluttony).”
the only stage production so endorsed, as he was dead by the time it was adapted again
This is contradicted by Golding’s own official site: Nigel Williams’s stage adaptation was completed in 1990, approved by William Golding, and premiered while Golding was still alive.
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This parenthetical claim is incorrect.
William Golding’s official site says Nigel Williams’s stage adaptation of Lord of the Flies was completed in 1990, that “William Golding approved this theatrical dramatisation”, and that Golding attended the premiere. That means the 1984 school production was not the only stage production endorsed by Golding.
The timing is also wrong. NobelPrize.org states that Golding died on June 19, 1993. Since Williams’s approved adaptation was completed in 1990 and premiered before Golding’s death, Golding was not already dead “by the time it was adapted again.”
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- Lord of the Flies Acting Edition | William Golding
“William Golding approved this theatrical dramatisation of his novel, completed by Williams in 1990. This adaptation is still performed around the world and Golding attended the premiere…”
- William Golding - Biographical - NobelPrize.org
“William Golding died in 1993. William Golding died on June 19, 1993.”