Angel
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An angel is a spiritual being found in various religious traditions, typically depicted as a messenger or servant of the divine.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angel Gabriel | 2 |
| Aziraphale | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spiritual being
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Supernatural entity ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Afterlife
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Divine will ⓘ Guidance ⓘ Heaven ⓘ Protection ⓘ Purity ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Demon
ⓘ
Fallen angel ⓘ |
| createdBy | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Greek word angelos ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | Messenger ⓘ |
| existsInBeliefSystem |
Monotheism
ⓘ
Some forms of dualism ⓘ |
| foundInReligion |
Baháʼí Faith
NERFINISHED
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Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazidism NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
Immortal
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Intelligent ⓘ Non-corporeal ⓘ Obedient to God ⓘ Powerful ⓘ |
| hasHierarchy |
Archangel
ⓘ
Cherubim NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominions NERFINISHED ⓘ Guardian angel ⓘ Ordinary angels ⓘ Powers ⓘ Principalities ⓘ Seraphim NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrones NERFINISHED ⓘ Virtues ⓘ |
| mentionedInText |
Apocryphal literature
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
Executor of divine judgment
ⓘ
Guardian of humans ⓘ Herald of divine revelation ⓘ Messenger of God ⓘ Servant of God ⓘ Worshiper of God ⓘ |
| typicalDepiction |
Clothed in white garments
ⓘ
Radiant or luminous being ⓘ Winged human-like figure ⓘ |
| worshipStatus | Not to be worshiped in Abrahamic religions ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Angel Gabriel
this entity surface form:
Aziraphale
this entity surface form:
Angel Gabriel
this entity surface form:
Aziraphale