August 10th, 2023 at 3:27PM
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cheeseat3am asked:

neil, is there any particular reason why most angels' names end with -ael or -iel? with the exceptions of metatron, sandalphon, and aziraphale of course.

Angelic names tend to discuss the relationship of the angel to god, or be a description of an aspect of god. The “El” at the end of angelic names means “God” (or more precisely “god” because it can refer to lots of different gods).

Iirc Michael means “who is like God?”, Gabriel means “my strength comes from God”, Uriel means “light of God”, Saraqael means “beloved by God” and Muriel means “smells like God”.

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  8. mid-fall-crowley said: Also translated “fragrance of God”
5,189 notes #muriel definition is not a joke
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