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The devil second in rank to Satan. In the Bible, the name Beelzebub seems most likely to have been associated with the term "Lord of the Flies," the demon who drove flies away from sacrifices. Numerous theories exist but none are definitive or widely accepted. At best, the name Beelzebub exists in the Bible and is associated with Satan and evil. Milton's audience would have recognized Beelzebub as a demon, even if they probably knew little or nothing of his origins. He acts as Satan's mouthpiece in Book II.