Paradise Lost as an EpicThe Oxford English Dictionary defines "cosmos" as "the world or universe as an ordered and harmonious system", from Greek "kosmos," referring to an ordered and/or ornamental thing. Although Pythagoras is credited with first using this term to describe the Universe, probably because he is also the one most commonly cited for the ideas of harmony and the Musica Mundana, the cosmos is generally a contrast with "chaos" - "the first state of the universe". In explaining the theology and cosmology of Paradise Lost, Milton writes: "the heavens and the earth came out of chaos," describing the transition from formless mass to ordered whole. (I:9-10) As much as this delineates the structure of the world, its culmination seems to appear in the Mind, as Milton conceived it – the free, reasoned, integrated Consciousness. Although many have found a hero in the English epic since its dramatic characters - from Adam to Satan to God/Son himself - the most overarching heroism seems to be that of Milton himself, as manifestation of the most supreme of creations: the healthy mind. example in which Milton's views on the sovereignty of the Spirit appear in some of the Arch Fiend himself's conversations with his comrades - which is quite ironic, given that the story is an extrapolation from Christian scripture. One of Satan's "competitors" said, during a discussion after their exile from Heaven: I see too well and I deplore the terrible event which, with a sad overthrow and an ignoble defeat, has lost us heaven, and all this mighty army in horrible destruction thus brought low, To the extent that the gods and celestial essences may perish: for spirit and spirit remain invincible, and vigor soon returns, though all our glory be extinguished and our happy state, here engulfed in endless misery (I: 135-140). The invincibility of "spirit and spirit" is something that even the enemies of God understand. Although the fallen angels corrupt their "Heavenly Essences" through disobedience and revolt, they still have a deep understanding of the powers of perception and personal reaction to the environment – ​​“for neither are the Spirits damned / Lose all their virtue” (2:482-483) Satan boldly addresses his fellow men, asking them: “Let.” what happens if the field is lost? All is not lost – the invincible will. And the courage to never submit or give in (I: 105-108). Satan refers to conquest and courage, a response to the tyranny he and his cohorts received at the hand of God..