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' (or '), a
' (or '), a Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
sentence meaning "Who slike God?", is a literal translation of the name Michael
Michael may refer to:
People
* Michael (given name), a given name
* he He ..., a given name
* Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael
Given name
* Michael (bishop elect)">Michael (surname)">he He ..., a given nam ...
(, transliterated ''Micha'el'' or ''Mîkhā'ēl'').
The sentence ' is particularly associated with Archangel Michael. In art, St. Michael is often represented as an angelic warrior, fully armed with helmet, sword, and shield, as he overcomes Satan, sometimes represented as a dragon and sometimes as a man-like figure. The shield at times bears the inscription: ', the translation of the archangel's name, but capable also of being seen as his rhetorical and scornful question to Satan.
The Scapular of St. Michael the Archangel also bears this phrase.John F. Sullivan, 2009 ''The Externals of the Catholic Church'' page 202
See also
* El (deity) * Song of the Sea * Michaelion * Michaelmas * Novena to Saint Michael * Prayer to Saint Michael * Saint Michael in the Catholic ChurchReferences
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