wicked angels
angelic sky Enochian tradition single tradition · 1
Wicked angels are a class of celestial beings who, according to the book of Enoch and Tertullian, revealed to men the knowledge of gold, silver, lustrous stones, herbs, astrology, and magic. They are portrayed as malevolent, teaching forbidden arts that corrupt humanity. Their influence is limited to the realm of the sky and the heavens.
When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in early Christian apocrypha and writings of Tertullian.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hermes the Wise
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“"the wicked angels who revealed to men the knowledge of gold and silver, of lustrous stones, and of the power of herbs, and who introduced the arts of astrology and magic upon the earth."”
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