Probable Literary Ancestor John Milton's character of Satan in Paradise Lost,major epic of the Renaissance period Like Byron,Milton imposed his own secret personal despair and anger upon his art and created in Satan an "anti-hero,"whose bitterness and vengeful nature compounded his tragedy. Probable Literary Ancestor ❖ John Milton’s character of Satan in Paradise Lost, major epic of the Renaissance period ❖ Like Byron, Milton imposed his own secret personal despair and anger upon his art and created in Satan an “anti-hero, ” whose bitterness and vengeful nature compounded his tragedy