prince of Persia

demonic single tradition · 2

The prince of Persia is an adversary of Michael and a man clothed in linen. They are engaged in battle in the Book of Daniel.

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When

First attested: 500 BCE
Attested period: -500 – 2020
Historical notes: Mentioned in the Book of Daniel, composed in the second century BC.

Relationships

co occurs with: Elohim, Satan, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Sariel, Remiel
enemy of: Michael
allied with: Prince of Greece

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Mentioned by

Satan
Gabriel
Raphael
Uriel
Raguel
Sariel
Remiel
Prince of Greece

Sources

wikipedia (2)

Michael (archangel)
Territorial spirit

Source passages

“He is mentioned again in the last chapters of the Book of Daniel, a Jewish apocalypse composed in the second century BC, in which a man clothed in linen (never identified, but matching a description given to John in Revelation regarding the Alpha and Omega) tells Daniel that he and "Michael, your prince" are engaged in a battle with the "prince of Persia"”
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