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  2. List of angels in theology - Wikipedia

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    Archangel, leader of the Powers along with Archangel Gabriel as the subordinate [citation needed] Angel of Birth, Household and Harvest [citation needed] Hanibal [citation needed] Ancient Mesopotamian religion: Angel of the god Baal Hadad "Grace of Baal" or "Baal is Gracious" Haniel: Anael, Aniel, Hanael Christianity, Judaism

  3. Seven Archangels - Wikipedia

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    The concept of Seven Archangels is found in some works of early Jewish literature and in Christianity. [1] In those texts, they are referenced as the angels who serve God directly. The Catholic Church venerates seven archangels: in Latin Christianity, three are invoked by name (Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael) while the Eastern Catholic Churches ...

  4. Hierarchy of angels - Wikipedia

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    Archangels, such as Jibrāʾīl, Mīkhā'īl, Isrāfīl, and 'Azrā'īl; Angels of Heaven, such as Riḍwan. Angels of Hell, Mālik and Zabānīya; Guardian angels, who are assigned to individuals to protect them; The angels who record the actions of people; Angels entrusted with the affairs of the world, like the angel of thunder.

  5. Archangel - Wikipedia

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    Archangel is derived from Greek archángelos (ἀρχάγγελος), with the Greek prefix arch-meaning 'chief'. A common misconception is that archangels constitute the highest rank of angel in Christianity; this likely stems from the etymology of their name, as well as their presentation in John Milton's Paradise Lost. [4]

  6. Angels in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    The name of the archangel Raphael appears only in the Book of Tobit (Tobias). The Holy See's 2001 Directory on popular piety states: "The practice of assigning names to the Holy Angels should be discouraged, except in the cases of Gabriel, Raphael and Michael whose names are contained in Holy Scripture". [39]

  7. Angels in Islam - Wikipedia

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    God created the divine Intellect known from Aristotelian cosmology [51] [52] and the writings of Plotinus, identified with an angel (usually Gabriel). The archangel then influences other cosmic intellects who in turn influence the sublunary world. [53] [52] [54] [55] As such, the philosophers considered angels to be bodiless spirits. [56]

  8. List of angels in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Leo Wyatt ; a type of angel known as a "whitelighter" Liandra (Fallen Angel) Lily (Supernatural) Lórien *place name* (J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion) Louis ; Lucemon ; Lucifer ; Lucifer (Supernatural) Lucifer Morningstar (Hazbin Hotel) Lucifer Samael Morningstar (The Sandman and Lucifer as comic-book and TV-series)

  9. Category:Archangels - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Archangels" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...