Daniel ( he, דניאל, grc, Δανειήλ), also spelled Dânêl, is an
angel
In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God.
Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles inclu ...
, the seventh mentioned of the 20
Watcher leaders of the 200 angels in the
Book of Enoch, who taught the "signs of the sun" to humans. The name is translated by
Michael Knibb[''The Ethiopic Book of Enoch''; Knibb, Michael A. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1978, repr. 1982.] as "God has judged".
Conversely, according to
Francis Barrett in ''
The Magus'', Daniel is the name of one of the 72 holy angels bearing the name of God,
Shemhamphorae.
See also
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Chazaqiel
Chazaqiel ( arc, זיקיאל, grc, Εζεκιήλ), also Êzêqêêl, was the 8th Watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels that are mentioned in an ancient work called The Book of Enoch. The name means "cloud of God", and it was said th ...
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Ramiel
Ramiel ( arc, רַעַמְאֵל, he, רַעַמְאֵל ''Raʿamʾēl''; gr, ‘Ραμιήλ), not to be confused with the holy angel "Remiel", is a fallen Watcher (angel) while the other is an Archangel in the apocryphal Book of Enoch. Rami ...
References
Watchers (angels)
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