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Multi-winged angels, often with only their face and wings showing, drawn from the higher grades of angels, especially cherubim and seraphim, are derived from Persian art, [citation needed] and are usually shown only in heavenly contexts, as opposed to performing tasks on Earth.
The theme of angels praising God was inserted into the passage by paytanim (Jewish liturgical poets). [4] Ophanim are mentioned in the El Adon prayer, often sung by the congregation, as part of the traditional Shabbat morning service. In the Jewish angelic hierarchy thrones and wheels are different. This is also true in the Kabbalistic angelic ...
Some scholars suggest that Islamic angels can be grouped into fourteen categories, with some of the higher orders being considered archangels. Qazwini describes an angelic hierarchy in his Aja'ib al-makhluqat with Ruh on the head of all angels, surrounded by the four archangelic cherubim. Below them are the seven angels of the seven heavens. [8]
Ancient Aramean six-winged deity, from Tell Halaf (10th century BCE). In Hebrew, the word saraph means "burning", and is used seven times throughout the text of the Hebrew Bible as a noun, usually to denote "serpent", [4] twice in the Book of Numbers [5] [6], once in the Book of Deuteronomy [7], and four times in the Book of Isaiah.
Islamic depictions of angels resemble winged Christian angels, although Islamic angels are typically shown with multicolored wings. [120] Angels, such as the archangel Gabriel, are typically depicted as masculine, which is consistent with God's rejection of feminine depictions of angels in several verses of Quran. [121]
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Seraph – An elite angel with multiple wings. Winged cat – A cat with the wings of a bird. Winged genie – A humanoid with bird wings. Winged horse – A horse with the wings of a bird. Pegasus - A particular winged horse from Greek mythology. Sometimes the lowercase spelling is used as a metonym for winged horses in general.
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