From Gabriel To Lucifer A Cultural History Of Angels

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For sceptics, angels may be no more than metaphors: poetic devices to convey, at least for those with a religious sensibility, an active divine interest in creation. But for others, angels are absolutely real creatures: manifestations of cosmic power with the capacity either to enlighten or annihilate those whose awestruck paths they cross.

subjects: Engel,  Da˜mon,  Kultur,  Angels,  Angelologie,  History,  Ancient history: to c 500 CE