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40 Facts about the Church of Satan

Anton Szandor LaVey - Church of Satan

17. LaVey’s son was named Satan Xerxes… seriously

Anton LaVey and his son, Satan Xerxes, in the mid-1990s. Pinterest

As we’ve already seen in the baptism of Zeena, LaVey was more than willing to use his own children as publicity for the Church. So it should come as no surprise that his son was given the charming name of Satan Xerxes LaVey. Unlike other celebrity children who have jettisoned their preposterous monikers, such as Frank Zappa’s daughter, Moon Unit (now known as plain old ‘Moon’), Satan Xerxes has kept his. Furthermore, whilst Zeena grew tired of the Church of Satan decades ago and became a Buddhist, Satan Xerxes remains a practicing member of the Church, with numerous devilish tattoos.

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