Sariel is a name of an angel in some Second Temple period Jewish writings, including the Book of Enoch and the War Scroll.
In the chapter 20 verse 6 of the Book of Enoch, Sariel[a] is one of the seven holy angels who watch.[1] This verse is not preserved in the Aramaic fragments, but the angel Sariel (lit. "prince of God")[b] is mentioned as one of four angels along with Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel in a few different locations where the Greek and Ethiopic instead have Uriel or Istrael.[2]
In the Aramaic version of Enoch 6:7, there is a fallen angel named Sahariel (lit. "moon of god")[c] who is listed as one of the leaders of the fallen angels; the Greek and Ethiopic versions have a different list of angels, though a Sariel (with the same spelling as the holy angel) is listed in some Greek manuscripts in a different place in the list.[3][4] In Enoch 8:3, Sahariel[d] is said to have to have taught humans the course of the moon.[5][6] Regardless, the Megami Tensei franchise treats both the holy angel Sariel and the fallen angel Sahariel as one and the same.
In the War Scroll, Sariel is one of four angels (along with Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael) whose name is to be written on the shields of tower soldiers.[7]
出身地：イスラエル 霊魂を監視する役目を持つ死の天使。名は「神の命令」を意味し、月の運行等の知識を人間に教えた為、堕天したと言われている。サリエルの名が刻まれた護符は邪視封じがあるとされている。Translation: Place of origin: Israel An angel of death whose duty is to watch over souls. His name means "command of God", and it is said he fell from heaven as a consequence of teaching humans knowledge of the movement etc. of the moon. A talisman with the name of Sariel inscribed upon it can seal the evil eye.
One of the Seven Archangels. His name means "God's command," and he is said to be an angel of death.
His role is to watch over human souls and prevent them from sinning. He also governs the phases of the moon, but as a result of telling that secret to humans, he fell from grace. He is said to have silently left the heavens with dignity. He also has an evil eye that can hurt anyone it falls upon.Unused
↑Aramaic spelled as above; Greek: Σεριήλ, romanized Seriḗl; Ge'ez: በራቃያል, romanized Bäraqayal (according to Charles a corruption of ሰሪኤልSäriʾel)[3]
References
↑The Ethiopic Version of the Book of Enoch Edited from Twenty-Three Mss. Together With the Fragmentary Greek and Latin Versions (1906), R. H. Charles. Published by Clarendon Press. pp. 52-53 (Enoch 20:6).
↑The Books of Enoch: Aramaic Fragments of Qumrân Cave 4 (1976), J. T. Milik. Published by Clarendon Press. pp. 171-174. ISBN-13: 978-0-19-826161-2.
↑ 3.03.1The Ethiopic Version of the Book of Enoch Edited from Twenty-Three Mss. Together With the Fragmentary Greek and Latin Versions (1906), R. H. Charles. Published by Clarendon Press. pp. 14-15 (Enoch 6:7).
↑The Books of Enoch: Aramaic Fragments of Qumrân Cave 4 (1976), J. T. Milik. Published by Clarendon Press. pp. 150-154. ISBN-13: 978-0-19-826161-2.
↑The Ethiopic Version of the Book of Enoch Edited from Twenty-Three Mss. Together With the Fragmentary Greek and Latin Versions (1906), R. H. Charles. Published by Clarendon Press. pp. 18-19 (Enoch 8:3).
↑The Books of Enoch: Aramaic Fragments of Qumrân Cave 4 (1976), J. T. Milik. Published by Clarendon Press. pp. 157-158. ISBN-13: 978-0-19-826161-2.
↑"Upon all the shields of the tower soldiers they shall write: on the first, 'Mi[chae]l,' [on the second, 'Gabriel', on the third,] 'Sariel,' and on the fourth 'Raphael.' 'Michael' and 'Gabriel' on [the right, and 'Sariel' and 'Raphael' on the left.]" The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation (2005), Michael O. Wise et al.. Published by Harper San Francisco. p. 156. ISBN-13: 978-0-06-076662-7.
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