Raziel is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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Origin
Raziel,[a] also known as Gallitsur,[b] is an angel widely mentioned in Jewish Kabbalah, a realm of mysticism and sorcery, and the namesake of the book Sefer Raziel HaMalakh.[c] Raziel, therefore, represents holy mysteries and knowledge, making it a central force in Kabballah. In Bereshit 94 of the Zohar, it is stated that YHWH sent Raziel down to the Garden of Eden to hand Adam the tome. Within the book are 72 branches of wisdom, used to engage the mind towards higher understanding of 620 more.[1] The book itself, however, is attested elsewhere, and a 13th Century Latin translation of the text written by Alfonso X of Castile has been archived, which led to it being translated back into Hebrew as soon as the 19th century.[2] It is said in the Targum that Raziel, on Mt. Horeb, will cry out, its voice being heard all throughout the world.[3] It is said that these calls will contain much of Raziel's knowledge, enriching the education of the masses.
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Compendium
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| Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
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GBC: こうきしんが つよすぎて しってはいけない ヒミツを しってしまった テンシPS: こうきしんが 強すぎて 知ってはいけない ヒミツを 知ってしまった 天使Translation: An angel whose curiosity is so strong that it led him to uncover secrets he should not know.
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こうきしんが つよすぎて しってはいけない ヒミツを しってしまった テンシTranslation: An angel whose curiosity is so strong that it led him to uncover secrets he should not know.
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Names in Other Languages
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ラジエル Rajieru |
Raziel
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Notes
- ↑ Hebrew: רָזִיאֵל, romanized Rāzîʾēl
- ↑ Hebrew: גַּלִּיצוּר, romanized Gallîṣûr
- ↑ Hebrew: סֵפֶר רָזִיאֵל הַמַּלְאָךְ, romanized sēp̱er rāzîʾēl hammalʾāḵ
References
- ↑ de León, Moses (Simon, Sperling, Levertoff transl.). 1933. זֹהַר [Zohar]. Sonico Press. ISBN: 0900689390. Available at: https://www.sefaria.org/Zohar%2C_Bereshit.94.361?ven=english%7CThe_Zohar%3B_London,_Soncino_Press,_1933&lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en. Quote: "“This is the book”: literally so, as we have explained, viz. that when Adam was in the Garden of Eden, God sent down to him a book by the hand of Raziel, the angel in charge of the holy mysteries. In this book were supernal inscriptions containing the sacred wisdom, and seventy-two branches of wisdom expounded so as to show the formation of six hundred and seventy inscriptions of higher mysteries."
- ↑ רזיאל המלאך [Raziel HaMalakh] (Vilna, Amsterdam ed.). 1881. Chabad-Lubavitch Library. https://www.terrynazon.com/raziel/
- ↑ Aramaic Targum to Ecclesiastes 10:20. Sefaria. https://www.sefaria.org/Aramaic_Targum_to_Ecclesiastes.10.20?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en. Quote: 20. Do not curse the king even in your thought in the secret places of your heart. and do not curse the sage in your bedroom, for the angel Raziel proclaims everyday from heaven upon Mt. Horeb and a voice goes through the whole world, and Elijah the High Priest flying through the air of הי heaven like an eagle with wings and declares matters that are done in secret to all the dwellers of the earth.
Artwork from Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
Sprite from the Game Boy Color version of Devil Children Black Book and Red Book and Devil Children White Book
Sprite from the PlayStation version of Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
Card TD-012 from Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children Card Game: Messiah Kakusei
