Othello: Iago As A "Type" Of Satan? One of the most evil things on this earth is "self". Some theologians have even suggested the possibility that "love of self" is actually the Satan we hate and fear. Even if this is not really true, we certainly can typecast ourselves into that role if we become too self-absorbed. A prominent character in William Shakespeare's Othello is be a perfect (or maybe not so perfect) example of what can happen to a man who lets greed and jealousy rule his actions. Iago shows us that he is a type of Satan by his behavior; he is deceptive, evil, and self-absorbed. Iago deceives all of those around him. He leads Othello into believing that