being
Angel
A messenger or attendant in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic speech. Not a free label for every helpful spirit.
Islam
Angel appears in Islam.
The Qur’an addresses angels as messengers and attendants of God. Islamic angelology in scripture, not a free label for every helpful spirit.
from M.A.S. Abdel Haleem (translation) · The Qur’an, 2004 (this translation); Arabic text 7th century CE
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Angel is associated with Annunciation.
In Twining’s Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediæval Christian Art, the Lily is almost invariably introduced into the Annunciation, held in the hand of the Angel Gabriel or set in a vase by the Virgin — the angel stands in that Annunciation.
from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)
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Angel is associated with Lily.
In Twining’s Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediæval Christian Art, at the Annunciation the Lily is either held in the hand of the Angel Gabriel or placed in a vase standing by the Virgin — the angel holds that lily.
from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)
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Angel is historically related to Crown.
In Twining’s Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediæval Christian Art, a Fall scene changes the serpent into an angel with wings and a crown on his head tempting Eve — the angel wears that crown.
from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)
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Angel is historically related to Altar.
In Twining’s Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediæval Christian Art, a Latin MS. shows the lamb lying on the altar, with an angel holding a book behind — the angel stands at that altar.
from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)
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Angel is historically related to Heaven.
In Twining Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, a passion shield is held by an angel descending from heaven before a kneeling nun - the angel comes from that heaven.
from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)
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Essenes is associated with Angel.
In the Jewish Encyclopedia, Essenism possessed a highly developed angelology whose knowledge was confined to the Essenes — Essenes hold that angel lore.
from Isidore Singer et al. · The Jewish Encyclopedia, 1901–1906
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Sadducees is associated with Angel.
In the Jewish Encyclopedia, the Sadducees disputed the very existence of angels, contrary to Essene angelology — Sadducees mark that angel denial.
from Isidore Singer et al. · The Jewish Encyclopedia, 1901–1906
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Lion is historically related to Angel.
In Twining’s Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediæval Christian Art, Augustine pairs the lion with Matthew and the human form or angel with Mark among the evangelist symbols — the lion is set against that angel figure.
from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)
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Book is historically related to Angel.
In Twining Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, the lamb lies on the altar with an angel holding a book behind - the book is held by that angel.
from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)
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Apple is historically related to Angel.
In Twining’s Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediæval Christian Art, a Saxon Fall scene shows Eve giving the apple to the serpent to eat, and another Ceadmon miniature changes the serpent’s form into that of a crowned angel with wings.
from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)
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Nimbus is historically related to Angel.
In Twining’s Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediæval Christian Art, a French manuscript of the end of the fourteenth century shows a saint offering prayer while the ascending soul shares the same attitude, and both figures have the nimbus around the head.
from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)
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sources
- The Qur’an · M.A.S. Abdel Haleem (translation)
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem, The Qur’an (Oxford).
- Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art · Louisa Twining
Louisa Twining, Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art.
- The Jewish Encyclopedia · Isidore Singer et al.
Isidore Singer et al., The Jewish Encyclopedia (1901–1906).