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Samyaza

Also known as Shamhazai, Aza, Ouza, Semjaza, or Amezyarak.

He’s a fallen angel of apocryphal Abrahamic traditions & also Manichaeism as the leader of the Watchers.

According to the Book of the Watchers (1st section of 1 Enoch), Samyaza was a high-ranking angel who got caught up with the “daughter of men.” He talked 200 other angels to come down to Earth to marry some mortal/human women. Samyaza knew fully the severity of these actions. He was afraid that he was going to suffer the consequences alone & be held solely responsible.

To make absolutely sure that everyone equally shared in the consequences, Samyaza made his comrades swear an oath on Mt. Hermon. This was to make absolutely sure that everyone would share the same fate. While Samyaza is the actual leaders, he & his Watcher associates (like Azazel) taught humans a lot of things that weren’t meant for human beings to know:

• Sorcery & Incantations:
  • Samyaza specifically taught the “cutting of roots” & the “resolving of enchantments.”
• Comsmetology & Warfare:
  • Other Watchers taught the making of swords, jewelry, & cosmetics makeup.
• Astrology:
  • Humans were taught the signs of the sun, moon, & stars.

The “side effects” of the spicy adult time between the Watfhers & human women were called the Nephilim/Giants.

In the Enochian tradition, these “giants” were massive beings who consumed the earth’s resources. Eventually, they began to prey on humanity. The resulting chaos & bloodshedis given as the Great Flood, as the Earth cried out to the Archangels for intervention.

In the Book of Giants, Shemyaza (or Sahmizad in the Manichaean version) sires 2 sons, they battled Leviathan together. They’re not portrayed as heroic. But boasting about their own victory. A symbol of royal failure to keep one’s power in this world. After the defeat of the Leviathan, Shemyaza & his kids are slain by the 4 punishing angels.

The Babylonian Tulmud has 1 singular mention of the name Samyaza. The text portrays him as the grandpa of King Og, the king of Bashan & the last of the Raphaim known for his gigantic height & strength (Deuteronomy 3:11).

Upon the command of God, the Archangel Michael was sent to bind Samyaza & his associates. According to 1 Enoch 10: Samyaza was forced to watch the Nephilim (his kids) slaughter 1 another. He was bound/tied up & thrown into “the valleys of the earth” (or under the hills) to remain in darkness until the day of Final Judgment. At the end of time, he’s to be led away to the “abyss of fire.”

In some Midrashic traditions, Samyaza is portrayed with a touch of tragedy or repentance. One legend suggests he repented & suspended himself between Heaven & Earth – forming the constellation Orion.

In legend, Azza (another name for Samyaza) is the seraph tempted by the maiden Ishtar to reveal to her the Explicit Name of God. In Solomonic lore, the story is that Azza was the angel who revealed to the Jewish king the heavenly arcana. Thus making Solomon the wisest man on earth.

Of the 2 groups of angels headed by Metatron, 1 of the groups (the angels justice) were under the ruleship of Azza, who had this time hadn’t yet fallen.

According to rabbinic tradition, Azza is suspended between Heaven & Earth with Azazel as punishment for having had carnal knowledge of human women. He’s said to be constantly falling, with 1 eye open & the other closed, to see his plight & suffer the more. It’s said that he now hangs head down, & is the constellation of Orion.

Uzza (another name for Samyaza) is the guardian angel of the Egyptians. Before the Fall, Ouza (another name for Samyaza) was the rank of Seraphim.

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Samael

Also spelled Smil, Samil, or Samiel.

He’s an archangel in Talmudic & post-Talmudic tradition. He’s a figure who is the accuser or adversary (Satan in the Book of Job), seducer, & destroying angel (in the Book of Exodus).

Although many of his functions resemble the Christian idea of Satan, to the point of being sometimes classified as a fallen angel. He’s not necessarily evil, since his functions also result in good, like destroying sinners.

In Midrashic texts, he’s considered to be a member of the heavenly host, often with grim & destructive duties. 1 of Samael’s most significant roles in Jewish lore is that of the main angel of Death & the head of satans. He appears frequently in the story of the Garden of Eden & engineered the Fall of Adam (& Eve) with a snake in writings, during the Second Temple period. However, the serpent isn’t a form of Samael. But a beast he rode, like a camel.

In a single account, he’s also believed to be the father of Cain. As well as the partner of Lilith.

In early Talmudic & Midrashic literature, he hasn’t yet been associated with Satan. Only in later Midrashim is he given the title “head of satans.”

As a guardian angel & prince of Rome, he’s Israel’s archenemy. By the beginning of Jewish culture in Europe, Samael had been established as a representative of Christianity due to his identification with Rome.

In some Gnostic cosmologies, Samael’s role as a source of evil became identified with the Demiurge, the creator of the material world.

Samael was 1st mentioned during the Second Temple period & immediately after its destruction. He’s 1st mentioned in the Book of Enoch, which is a part of the Jewish apocrypha, along with other rebellious angels. In 1 Enoch, he’s 1 of the Watchers who descended to Earth to have adult spicy time with human women. Although he’s not their leader. Samayaza is their leader. (A post about Samyaza is coming soon. Research on him is ongoing, right now.)

In the Greek Apocalypse of Baruch, he’s the dominant evil figure. Samael plants the actual Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil. He’s then banished & cursed by God. To take revenge, he tempts Adam & Eve into sin by taking the form of the serpent.

He further appears as the embodiment of evil in the Ascension of Isaiah & is called by various names:

• Melkira, “King of evil/wicked.”
• Malkira/Malchira, “Messenger of evil.”
• Belkira, “Lord of the Wall.”
• Bechira, “Elect/Chosen of evil.”

The names Belial & Satan are also applied to him. He gains control of King Manasseh to accuse Isaiah of treason.

In Talmudic & Midrash, Samael’s role as an agent of evil is relatively marginal. From the 5th or 6th century onward, he becomes 1 of the most prominent among the demonic entities. Samael hasn’t been identified with the angel of Death in the Talmud.

In the Exodus Rabbah (the Exodus Midrash), Samael is pictured as the accuser in the heavenly court & tempter to sin, while Michael defends Israel’s actions. Here, Samael is identified with Satan. While “Satan” describes his function as an “accuser,” Samael is considered his real/proper name.

He also fulfills the role of the Angel of Death when he comes to take the body of Moses & is called the leader of Satan.

The title of “satan” is also applied to him in the Midrash Pirkei De-Rabbi Eliezer, where he was the chief of the fallen angels, & a 12-winged seraph. According to the text, Samael opposed the creation of Adam & descended to Earth to tempt him into evil.

Riding the serpent, he convinces Eve to eat the Forbidden Fruit. His role here might be inspired by the Islamic idea of Iblis, who refused to prostrate himself before Adam because he consists of fire & Adam merely of dust. This Midrash also reveals that Samael sired Cain with Eve.

In the smaller Midrash, he’s the ruler of Hell. Several sources (like Yalkut Shimoni) describe him as the guardian angel of Esau, relating him to Rome, the 1 who wrestled with Jacob, the angel who ordered Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, & a patron of Edom. Which makes sense because Esau was the “father” of Edom.

In Kabbalah, Samael is described as the “severity of God.” He is listed as 5 of the archangels of the world of Beri’ah. Among his portions are Esau, the people who inherit the sword & bring war; the goats & se’irim (demons); & the destroyer angel.

Both Samael & Lilith are major demons in earlier Jewish literature traditions. They don’t appear paired together until the 2nd half of the 13th century, when they’re introduced together. Lilith is a demon created alongside Adam. She wasn’t originally created as a demon. She morphed into a demoness down the road. She was originally created as Adam’s (1st) wife. Lilith then becomes Samael’s bride. With her, Samael created a host of demon kids, including a son, the “Sword of Samael” (or of Asmodai).

In the Kabbalistic work Treatise on the Left Emanation, Samael is part of the qlippoth (Qlippoth is the representation of evil/impure spiritual forces in Jewish mysticism), prince of all demons, & husband of Lilith. The 2 are said to parallel Adam & Eve being emanated together from the Throne of Glory as a counterpart. Asmodeus is also mentioned to be subservient to Samael & married to a young (or alternate), lesser Lilith.

In the Zohar (1 of Kabbalah’s principal works), Samael is described as a leader of the divine forces of destruction, part of the qlippoth. He’s mentioned again as the serpent’s rider. He’s also described as having mated with Eisheth Zenunim (a princess of the qilppoth); Na’amah (She originated from & is often mixed with another Naamah, sister to Tubal-Cain); & Agrat bat Mahlat (a demoness), all being “angels” of sacred prostitution.

It’s also said that the founder of Hasidic Judaism, Baal Shem Tov, summoned Samael to make him do his bidding.

Samael is also pictured as the angel of Death & 1 of the 7 archangels, the ruler over the 5th Heaven (This refers to 1 of the 7 firmaments, or physical layers, located above the open sky.) & commander of 2 million angels, such as the chief of all destroying angels. Think about the angel(s) who destroyed the Egyptians who didn’t have the lamb’s blood on their doorframes (Exodus 11).

In 3 separate Gnostic texts (found in the Nag Hammadi library), Samael is 1 of the 3 names of the Demiurge. He had 2 other names in these texts: Yaldabaoth & Saklas. After Yaldabaoth claims sole divinity for himself, the voice of Sophia (“wisdom,” the personification of wisdom) comes forth calling him Samael, due to his ignorance.

In Hypostasis of the Archons, Samael is the 1st sinner. The First Epistle of John calls the devil a sinner from the beginning. His appearance is that of a lion-faced serpent.

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FALLEN ANGELS
Written by Malcolm Kewa
Genre: Romantic Comedy/Drama

Four orphans. One home. One impossible choice.
When their convent is threatened, they must decide—faith or survival.
Sometimes doing the wrong thing… is the only way.
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Archangel Raguel

Also known as Akrasiel, Raquel, Rakul, or Reuel.

He’s considered the archangel of justice. His name means “God shall pasture.” He’s almost always referred to as the archangel of justice, fairness, harmony, vengeance, & redemption. In the Book of Enoch, Raguel is 1 of 7 angels whose role is to watch. His number is 6. His function is to take vengeance on the world of the luminaries who’ve transgressed God’s laws.

Raguel’s duties have remained the same across Christian traditions. Much like a sheriff or constable, Raguel’s purpose has always been to keep fallen angels & demons in check, delivering judgment upon any that over-step their boundaries. He was known to destroy wicked spirits & cast fallen angels into Hell (called Gehenna or Sheol in the Old Testament & called Tartarus into Greek New Testament).

Raguel isn’t mentioned in the canonical writings of the Bible. However, in Second Enoch, the patriarch Enoch was carried as a mortal to & from Heaven by the angels Raguel & Sariel.

Ever wonder why Satan rebelled against God despite knowing he'd lose?
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Check out this post on Liminal Fiction. It offers some great peeks into the happenings in my upcoming New Release that happens on the 31st.

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Fallen Angels Attacked Twin Towers.

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