In
Judeo-Christian folklore the
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 inc ...
Kushiel, meaning "Rigid One of God", punishes individuals in
Hell.
In Hebrew writings
Kushiel is one of seven
angels of punishment along with
Hutriel,
Lahatiel,
Makatiel,
Puriel
Puriel (also Pyriel, Puruel, Pusiel and Pyruel and Purel) is an angel who appears in the apocryphal work of the Testament of Abraham, the 2nd century apocalyptic tale of Abraham's journey to heaven
Heaven or the heavens, is a common religiou ...
(also written Pusiel),
Rogziel and
Shoftiel.
As a "presiding angel of Hell," he is said to punish nations with a whip made of fire,
[Davidson, Gustav (1967), ]
A Dictionary of Angels, Including The Fallen Angels
', Free Press, p. 168, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 66-19757, although, along with the other angels of punishment, is reported in
Second Book of Enoch
The Second Book of Enoch (abbreviated as 2 Enoch and also known as Slavonic Enoch, Slavic Enoch or Secrets of Enoch) is a pseudepigraphic text in the apocalyptic genre. It describes the ascent of the patriarch Enoch, ancestor of Noah, through ten ...
10:3 to dwell in the
third heaven.
Fictional references
Kushiel appears as a character in
's series of novels entitled ''
Kushiel's Legacy
''Kushiel's Legacy'' is a series of fantasy novels by Jacqueline Carey, comprising the Phèdre Trilogy and the Imriel Trilogy (called the "Treason's Heir" trilogy in the United Kingdom). Since the series features a fictional version of medieval ...
''. Kushiel was the punishing angel of the
Yeshuites' One God.
Kushiel is a recurring character in
John Connolly's books featuring private eye Charlie Parker. Kushiel is referred to as The Collector and is only referred to by name in The ''Reflecting Eye: A Charlie Parker Novella'' and the recent ''The Whisperers''. He also appears in ''The Unquiet'' and ''The Wrath of Angels''. He is also in ''A Time of Torment'' and ''A Game of Ghosts''.
Kushiel is a character in Hamish Steele's ''
DeadEndia'' graphic novel series, presenting as an intimidating angel in golden armor tasked with punishing supernatural entities who travel between realms without the proper permits and permissions. Said punishment often involves impalement. Steele says of Kushiel's design, "I wanted to create a really alien feeling - but as if the alien was trying to look human - not as a disguise but as a very misjudged attempt at respect. I see the angelic face mask and humanoid body armour as being a way to make Kushiel seem less threatening when it comes to our world - but obviously it doesn’t work."
See also
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Jewish angelic hierarchy
In Judaism, angels ( he, ''mal’āḵ'', plural: ''mal’āḵīm'', literally "messenger") are supernatural beings that appear throughout the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), rabbinic literature, apocrypha and pseudepigrapha, and traditional Jewish l ...
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List of angels in theology
This is a list of angels in theology, including both specific angels (e.g., Gabriel) and types of angels (e.g., seraphim).
See also
* Angel
* Angels in art
* Fallen angel
* Guardian angel
* Gustav Davidson
* Heaven
* Hierarchy of angels
* List ...
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Zabaniyya
In Islam the Zabaniyah ( ar, الزبانية, link=no) (also spelled Zebani) are the tormentors of the sinners in hell. They appear namely in the Quran in verse . Identified with the ''Nineteen Angels of Hell'' in and , they are further call ...
References
Angels in Christianity
Individual angels
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