The pride. It goeth before the fall indeed. Yet we are all like Satans in this case. Adversaries to our own freedom and purity when we believe this false identity as slaves.
Metaphysicists and Metaphysicians often make use of metaphors or models of our realms of existence. These are analogous to locations or realms of being. One particular trinity that I find useful is the Underworld – Middle World – Upper World hierarchy.