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Be careful who you trust; the devil was once an angel. I viewed my fellow man not as a fallen angel, but as a risen ape. We cannot pass our guardian angel’s bounds; resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs. |
Angels have a long history in Western culture. The word itself came from the Green angelos, a translation of the Hebrew mal’ahk, meaning messenger. As such they acted as intermediaries between gods and man. The ancient Sumerians were the first to depict them with wings; the halos were an idea copied from Roman non-angel art. In the Bible, they are manlike enough to wrestle and awe onlookers with their might and power. But other particulars were not recorded. Later theologians posited them as beings made of light, or genderless, or being “without desire.” If any of you are like me, you know them from Christmas cards, fine art, and Catholic churches: girly-looking blonde-haired men in nightgowns.
Modern depictions show a more sinister and sexual side. Storm Constantine’s novels about the Grigori, fallen angels who bred with human women, depict them as amoral, brutal beings prone to anal rape. In the movie 2010 Legion, angels act as God’s army to destroy the mortal world and cleanse it. The Twilight knockoff YA novel Hush, Hush depicts a hunky male angel falling in love with a teenage girl and stalking, humiliating, and abusing her. These depictions are a far cry from the dimply guardian angel of Facebook gifs.
Hebrew tradition lists about two dozen different kinds of angels and a like number of individual beings. From these, it wasn’t too hard to random gen my own.
Imaginary Angels
| Betelach
Tinerzriel Amphalra Uxrah Irulael Marach Zamyel Phaaneth Eluseel Chanbhayel Taphone Yseth Zeunmaral Chabiel Urys Seltramineth Perusiel Elfmral Lukach Telekanzel Peranus Tanon |
Aragiah
Gazeth Dhilah Ranach Linanon Ankheth Patrimal Alraeth Uidellus Yungael Saldut Saanah Baranael Elfrial Lyraniuel Saphach Tzeniel Karial Shumal Karlbaranach Gediael Hardfariah |
Thimyael
Minyel Jorkaha Chabut Denah Symbolas Sataut Myrus Nemzaryel Lukudraeth Geribuel Tassosut Chantsael Anulturuseth Asmaael Abeth Marsuel Dhilut Selenasma Geribus Kentiah Sapharaiz |
Yaschmel
Torazel Thysial Shispersiel Ectraphone Anthmal Hallabha Gyruel Bhaateth Ketiah Shaujmid Aresius Ehleth Pilger Nebyel Villuel Chardeth Marsah Saddeth Sybhaatuel Zaasfael Yvach |
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