"who is Satan; a concept of "evil" developed by mankind and given human attributes ( the term "bastard"; or other definitions of the ultimate "evil")" J Franklin
"the Devil was the original true thinker. He realized Jehovah as a self serving, arrogant, and biased God. He felt he could do a better job". Dustin
Both excellent comments guys, I believe the Devil is entirely a man made construct to curb the people's instinct for originality and freedom of thought. Froglett