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A powerful and blasphemous entity that rises from the sea, given authority by the dragon.
The Beast from the Sea is described as having ten horns and seven heads, with blasphemous names on its heads. It is given power and authority by the dragon to wage war against the saints and to be worshiped by the inhabitants of the earth.
A deceptive entity that performs signs and compels worship of the first beast.
The Beast from the Earth is described as having two horns like a lamb but speaking like a dragon. It performs great signs, deceives the inhabitants of the earth, and enforces the worship of the first beast, even causing an image of the beast to speak.
The source of power for the Beast from the Sea.
The Dragon, identified as Satan in Revelation 12, gives authority to the Beast from the Sea, enabling it to wage war against the saints and to be worshiped by the earth's inhabitants.