Divinity of hell!
When devils will the blackest sins put on,
They do suggest at first with heavenly shows,
As I do now.
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 2, Scene 3. The diabolical Iago metaphorically compares himself to the devil, but also sees the work of the devil as divine. He says that devils put on heavenly faces and appear to help people when they are about to commit the darkest sins. He is alluding to what he believes is good advice he gave to Cassio to win back Othello’s favor, when he is in fact setting Cassio up to bring him and Othello down.