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Seraphiel
Seraphiel (Hebrew שׂרפיאל) is the name of an angel in the apocryphal Book of
Enoch.
Eponymously named as chief of the Seraphim, one of several for whom this office
is claimed, Seraphiel is one of eight judge angels and a prince of the Merkabah.
In 3 Enoch, Seraphiel is described as an enormous, brilliant angel as tall as
the seven heavens with a face like the face of angels and a body like the body
of eagles. He is beautiful like lightning and the light of the morning star. As
chief of the seraphim, he is committed to their care and teaches them songs to
sing for the glorification of God. In magical lore, Seraphiel is one of the
rulers of Tuesday and also the planet Mercury. He is invoked from the North.
The physical description of Seraphiel is very close to the classic depiction of
Ahura Mazda, the single God of Zoroastrianism, although no one can say for sure
which came first.
Seraphiel holds the highest rank of the Seraphim with the following directly
below him, Jehoel, Metatron, and sometimes St. Michael.
References
^ a b Davidson, Gustav (1967), A Dictionary of Angels, Including The Fallen
Angels, p. 267, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 66-19757
^ Barrett, Francis (1801), The Magus, p. 119, at sacred-texts.com
^ Seraphim Angel
Seraphim Angels
Seraphiel
Metatron
Michael
Vehuel Uriel
Nathanael Jehoel
Chamuel
Lucifer Abaddon
Asmodeus Astaroth
Leviathan Samael
Semyazza
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