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No trace, however, of any Syriac god of such a name exists, and the common literary identification of the name with a god of covetousness or avarice likely stems from 's , where Mammon oversees a cave of worldly wealth. 's describes a fallen angel who values earthly treasure over all other things. Later writings such as 's describe Mammon as Hell's ambassador to England. For in Past and Present, the 'Gospel of Mammonism' became simply a metaphoric personification for the materialist spirit of the ninetee

During the , Mammon was commonly personified as the demon of , and . Thus (II, dist. 6) says, "Riches are called by the name of a devil, namely Mammon, for Mammon is the name of a devil, by which name riches are called according to the Syrian tongue." also regards Mammon as a deity. (commenting on the passage in Luke) says: "Mammon est nomen daemonis" (Mammon is the name of a demon).

Early mentions of Mammon appear to stem from the personification in the , e.g. , "Do solo Mammona cogitant, quorum Deus est sacculus"; and , "Lucrum Punice Mammon dicitur" (Serm. on Mt., ii). also asserted that Mammon was another name for .

In the Bible, Mammon is personified in Luke 16:13, and Matthew 6:24, the latter verse repeating Luke 16:13. In the Greek, Luke 16:9 and Luke 16:11 also personify Mammon.

"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon." - Matthew 6:19-21,24 (KJV)

The (RSV) of the Bible explains "mammon is a Semetic word for or riches." The (ICB) uses the wording, "You cannot serve God and money at the same time."

Christians began to use the name of Mammon as a pejorative, a term that was used to describe gluttony and unjust worldly gain in Biblical literature. It was personified as a in the New Testament.{Mt.6.24; Lk.16.13} The term is often used to refer to excessive materialism or greed as a negative influence.

The word for "Mammon", ООaООП ОµО\П , occurs in the (during the ) and in the ( 16:9-13). The keeps the Syriac word. uses "richessis".

Mammon derives from 'mammon', from Greek 'ООaООП ОµО\П ', Syriac 'mГѕmГna' (riches), Aramaic 'mamon' (riches, money), a loan word from 'ЧЧЧ Ч (mmГAn) meaning money, wealth or possessions; although it may also have meant 'that in which one trusts'. (Scholars are divided about the etymology. )

1909 painting The Worship of Mammon by .

Mammon is referred to in the to describe material or , most often as a , and sometimes included in the .

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