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historical-figure

Elijah

Beings · Myth & story

The prophet of the chariot and later the wandering guest of Jewish story. Not Khidr as identity, and not a deity.

Also known as Elijah the Tishbite · Elias

Islam

  • Elijah appears in Islam.

    The Qur’an names Ilyās (Elijah) among prophets who call their people. A named Elijah episode in that revelation, not a Bible reprint and not Khiḍr.

    from M.A.S. Abdel Haleem (translation) · The Qur’an, 2004 (this translation); Arabic text 7th century CE

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  • Elijah is associated with Eagle.

    In Twining’s Symbols and Emblems, the double-headed eagle attribute of Elisha is intelligible from his petition to Elijah for a double portion of spirit when Elijah was taken up — Elijah’s ascent is the petition hinge of that eagle emblem.

    from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)

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  • Elijah is associated with Ascension.

    In Twining’s Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediæval Christian Art, the translations of Enoch and Elijah are the principal Old-Testament types believed to bear prophetic allusion to the Ascension, Elijah ascending in the fiery chariot — Elijah marks that Ascension type.

    from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)

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  • Chariot is associated with Elijah.

    In Twining’s Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediæval Christian Art, Elijah is ascending in the Fiery Chariot, shown as a bright red car among Ascension types — the chariot carries that Elijah ascent.

    from Louisa Twining · Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art, 1852 (new ed. 1885)

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