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Angels: The Complete Guide to the Heavenly Host in Myth, Scripture and Folklore

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Angels: The Complete Guide to the Heavenly Host in Myth, Scripture and Folklore

The Heavenly Host, the Archangels and the Orders of Angels

The complete guide to angels: the messengers and warriors of the heavenly host, the named archangels, the nine orders of the angelic hierarchy, and the long history of the angel across Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

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  • 11 chapters, primary sources
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  • Angels across Judaism, Christianity and Islam
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  1. 01Not the Angels of the Greeting Cards
  2. 02Messengers and Warriors: Angels in the Hebrew Bible
  3. 03The Named Archangels
  4. 04Cherubim, Seraphim and the Living Creatures
  5. 05The Nine Orders: The Angelic Hierarchy
  6. 06Guardian Angels and the Angels of Daily Life
  7. 07The Angels of Islam: Jibril, Israfil and the Keepers
  8. 08The War in Heaven and the Fall
  9. 09Angels in the Apocrypha: Enoch and the Watchers
  10. 10How to Picture an Angel: Wings, Light and Fire
  11. 11Angels in the Modern World

About this book

About this Mythical Creatures mythology guide

Not chubby cherubs but messengers and soldiers so terrifying their first words are usually do not be afraid. This is the complete guide to the angels of scripture, myth and folklore.

Angels are everywhere in the Western imagination and almost nobody knows what they actually are. They are not the chubby cherubs of greeting cards. In the texts that gave them to us they are messengers and soldiers, terrifying enough that their first words to a human are usually do not be afraid; wheels of fire and eyes; the armies of heaven; and the named princes who stand before the throne of God.

This is the complete guide to the angel. The angels of the Hebrew Bible, the messengers, the destroying angel and the mysterious figures who wrestle and warn; the named archangels, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and the ones the tradition later added; the great medieval system of the nine orders, from the seraphim down to the angels who guard a single soul; and the angels of Islam, from Jibril who carried the Quran to the keepers of paradise and hell.

The book traces the angel through the three Abrahamic faiths and the apocryphal texts that filled in the details, treats the living religions with respect, and cites its sources in every chapter.

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What you will discover inside

  • What angels actually are in the texts that gave them to us
  • Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and the named princes of heaven
  • The nine orders, from the burning seraphim to the guardian angels
  • The angels of Islam, from Jibril to the keepers of paradise and hell
  • The Watchers of the Book of Enoch and the origin of the fallen angels
  • Why angels are so often described as fire, wheels and eyes

Mythical Creatures mythology book at a glance

TraditionMythical Creatures mythology
Chapters11 chapters
Length180 pages
SourcesDrawn from the primary sources, cited inline
Reading levelBeginner-friendly. Every name and place is explained from scratch
FormatPrint-quality PDF
DeliveryPDF within 24 hours

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About the author

Guillaume Henry, founder of Mythologis

Guillaume Henry

Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Mythologis

Guillaume Henry founded Mythologis to make the world's mythologies readable without losing what makes them strange. Every Mythologis book draws on the primary sources first, cross-references multiple translations, and avoids inventing details that aren't in the originals.

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Questions about the Mythical Creatures mythology book

When will I receive my PDF?

Within 24 hours of purchase. Your download link arrives in your inbox automatically.

Is this respectful of Judaism, Christianity and Islam?

Yes. Angels belong to three living faiths, and the book treats them as serious religious figures, drawing on what each tradition actually teaches and being clear about where popular imagery departs from scripture.

Is this book based on primary sources?

Yes. It draws on the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, the Quran and hadith on the angels, the Book of Enoch and the apocrypha, and Pseudo-Dionysius on the celestial hierarchy, with references to the standard translations.

How long is the book?

Eleven chapters, around 180 pages depending on the final layout.

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