Semjâzâ
angelic earth Jewish corroborated · 2
Semjâzâ is the leader of the Watchers, a group of 200 angels who abandoned their duties to supervise the earth and instead had sexual intercourse with human women. He led this rebellion described in the Book of Enoch.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 200 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – 0
- Historical notes
- Leader of the Watchers in the Book of Enoch from the Second Temple Period.
Relationships
- allied with
- Watchers
- enemy of
- Angra Mainyu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“The leader of the Watchers is Semjâzâ and another member of the group, known as Azazel, spreads sin and corruption among humankind.”
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