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In the 3rd-century Gnostic text Acts of Thomas, Abaddon is the name of a demon, or the devil himself. Abaddon is given particularly important roles in two sources, a homily entitled The Enthronement of Abaddon by pseudo-Timothy of Alexandria, and the Book of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, by Bartholomew the Apostle.
The Investiture of Abbaton, the Enthronement of Abbaton, [1] or the Encomium on Abbaton [2] (alternatively spelled Abaddon; bl Or. 7025), is an apocalyptic, pseudepigraphical, and apocryphal text. [A] It describes the creation of Adam by God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit; the fall of Satan; and the transformation of Muriel into Abbaton, the angel ...
Abaddon: Apollyon Judaism, Christianity, Islam: Thrones, Watcher, Archangel Lord of the bottomless pit Abdiel: Christianity: Adathan: Mandaeism Uthra Guardian of the "first river", stands at the Gate of Life Adriel: Advachiel Christianity, Judaism Guardian Angel, Archangel My help is God, of God's flock, Angel of Sagittarius Agiel: Zazel
Abaddon is a choice for player's avatar in Solium Infernum. Abaddon is a flagship for the human race in the Xbox Live game Abaddon Retribution. Abaddon is the name of a Martian in the game Super Motherload; Abaddon is a recruitable hero in the idle game Clicker Heroes, with an appearance similar to that of a Grim Reaper.
Satan, [a] also known as the Devil (cf. a devil), [b] is an entity in Abrahamic religions who seduces humans into sin (or falsehood). In Judaism , Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God , typically regarded as a metaphor for the yetzer hara , or 'evil inclination'.
The Devil in popular culture; Names of gods and demons from Jewish and Christian sources are often used in film, TV, comics, and video games. Abaddon in popular culture – from Book of Revelation; Azazel in popular culture – from Leviticus; Azrael (disambiguation) from Apocalypse of Peter; Baal in popular culture – from 1 Kings
The battle against the Devil, which is the principal task of Saint Michael the archangel, is still being fought today, because the Devil is still alive and active in the world. The evil that surrounds us today, the disorders that plague our society, man's inconsistency and brokenness, are not only the results of original sin, but also the ...
In Revelation 9:11, Abaddon is called "the angel of the abyss". On the Origin of the World, a text used in Gnosticism, states that during the end of the world, the archons will be cast into the abyss by Sophia for their injustice. There they will fight each other until only the chief archon remains and turns against himself. [7]