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Sariel is a name of an angel in some Second Temple period Jewish writings, including the Book of Enoch and the War Scroll. | 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 Greek version of the Book of Enoch, Sariēl is one of the seven holy angels who watch; the Ethiopic version instead has the name Saraqâêl (Enoch 20:6) | In the Greek version of the Book of Enoch, Sariēl is one of the seven holy angels who watch; the Ethiopic version instead has the name Saraqâêl.<ref>{{Cite Book|book=The Ethiopic Version of the Book of Enoch Edited from Twenty-Three Mss. Together With the Fragmentary Greek and Latin Versions|author=R. H. Charles|publyear=1906|page=pp. 52-53 (Enoch 20:6)|publisher=Oxford}}</ref> In the Ethiopic version of Enoch, there is a fallen angel named Sariêl, who is mentioned to have been one of the leaders of the fallen angels<ref name="Enoch 6:7">{{Cite Book|book=The Ethiopic Version of the Book of Enoch Edited from Twenty-Three Mss. Together With the Fragmentary Greek and Latin Versions|author=R. H. Charles|publyear=1906|page=pp. 14-15 (Enoch 6:7)|publisher=Oxford}}</ref> and to have taught humans the course of the moon;<ref name="Enoch 8:3">{{Cite Book|book=The Ethiopic Version of the Book of Enoch Edited from Twenty-Three Mss. Together With the Fragmentary Greek and Latin Versions|author=R. H. Charles|publyear=1906|page=pp. 18-19 (Enoch 8:3)|publisher=Oxford}}</ref> the Greek version of Enoch instead calls this angel Seriēl.<ref name="Enoch 6:7"/><ref name="Enoch 8:3"/> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei II]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei II]] | ||