Azazel
Azazel is a fallen angel who perpetrated wrongs, revealed "eternal secrets" and sins to mankind, and defiled themselves with women who later gave birth to giant offspring. God decides to destroy the Earth, which has been corrupted by the fallen angels led by Azazel and Samyaza. Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel complain to God about Azazel's actions.
↻ synthesized from 9 sources
When
- First attested
- 516 BCE
- Attested period
- -516 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Second Temple period
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Phanuel, malʾāk̠, Asmodeus, Saraqâêl, Samyaza, Suryal, Grigori, nephilim, Mastema, Angra Mainyu, Semjâzâ, Satanael, Thor, Odin, Loki, Anubis, Bes, Bast, Chaos, Duma, Cluracan, Nuala, Nada, Order, Susanoo no Mikoto, Naamah, Lilith, Eisheth Zenunim, Agrat bat Mahlat, Sword of Samael, Raguel, Yahweh, Remiel
Mentioned by
Sources
- peer reviewed
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“According to the book, Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel complain to God about the many wrongs perpetrated by Azazel and Samyaza (especially the fact that they revealed "eternal secrets" and sins to mankind and defiled themselves with women who later gave birth to giant offspring).”
#1982 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“while in 1 Enoch he is "set over all disease and every wound of the children of the people", and binds the armies of Azazel and throws them into the valley of fire.”
#2059 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“After judgment has been brought upon the nephilim and the fallen ones (see The Book of Giants), including the two main leaders Samyaza and Azazel, Uriel discusses their fates:”
#2125 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“another member of the group, known as Azazel, spreads sin and corruption among humankind.”
#2251 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Accordingly, they choose Aza, Azzaya and Azazel. However, Azazel repented his decision and God allowed him to turn back to heaven.”
#2355 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5