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==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Mammon originates from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, in which Jesus says one cannot serve both God and Mammon. Mammon is a Semitic word meaning "profit" or "riches". Later writers | Mammon originates from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, in which Jesus says one cannot serve both God and Mammon. Mammon is a Semitic word meaning "profit" or "riches". Later writers reinterpreted Mammon as the name of a demon. | ||
===Design=== | ===Design=== | ||