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In Christian tradition, demons are fallen angels [7] and have the same characteristics as their good angel counterparts: spirituality, immutability and immortality. [ citation needed ] Demons are not omniscient , but each one has a specific knowledge (sometimes on more than one subject).
Accordingly, fallen angels became identified with those led by Lucifer in rebellion against God, also equated with demons. Conceptualizing fallen angels as spirits, Western Christianity integrated fallen angels into theological questions. The Quran refers to motifs reminiscent of fallen angels in earlier Abrahamic writings. However, the ...
Fallen angels appear in writings such as the Book of Enoch, the Book of Jubilees and arguably in Genesis 6:1–4. Christian tradition and theology interpreted the myth about a rising star, thrown into the underworld, originally told about a Babylonian king (Isaiah 14:12) as also referring to a fallen angel. [91]
In the Quran, Satan is apparently an angel, [185] while, in 18:50, he is described as "from the jinns". [185] This, combined with the fact that he describes himself as having been made from fire, posed a major problem for Muslim exegetes of the Quran, [185] who disagree on whether Satan is a fallen angel or the leader of a group of evil jinn. [195]
Like other demons, however, galla could also be benevolent [17] and, in a hymn from King Gudea of Lagash (c. 2144 – 2124 BC), a minor god named Ig-alima is described as "the great galla of Girsu". [17] Demons had no cult in Mesopotamian religious practice since demons "know no food, know no drink, eat no flour offering and drink no libation ...
The story of fallen angels is a result of interpretation of different Biblical passages in the second and third century. [110] Augustine of Hippo (5th century) established the position, that demons are spirits (angels) who turn away from God, for Western demonology and for the Catholic Church. [111]
Appears in the legend of Solomon. (Genie or demon) Salsa'il, guardian angel of the fourth heaven. [39] (Angel) Shamka'il, an angel of the sixth heaven. (Angel) Sharahil, angel responsible for the day and the sun, Sarahiel. (Angel) Shayateen, evil spirits, tempting humans into sin. Usually the offspring of Iblis, sometimes spirits cast out of ...
Abezethibou is a demon and fallen angel described in the pseudepigrapha, Testament of Solomon. He followed Beelzebub upon his fall from heaven , and became an important demon in Hell . However, after his treason of rebelling against God during the War in Heaven, he is left with one red wing, as his other wing was torn off by angels trying to ...