Sathariel ( he, סתריאל, grc, Σαθιήλ, translit=Sathiḗl) is described in
the Book of Enoch as the 17th Watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200
fallen angel
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s. Michael Knibb believes the name to mean "Moon of God" or "Dawn of God" based on the
Ge'ez copies of the Book of Enoch.
Sathariel is said to be the
qliphah mirroring
Binah, and described as ''concealers'', by the
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
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and
Aleister Crowley
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. In some modern
organizations
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The word is derived fr ...
, Sathariel is said to be ruled by the
archdemon
In some occult and similar writings, an archdemon (also spelled archdaemon) is a spiritual entity, prominent in the infernal hierarchy as a leader of demons. Essentially, the archdemons are the evil opponents of the archangel
Archangels () ...
Lucifuge Rofocale
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. Aleister Crowley instead associates
Satan
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and
Moloch
Moloch (; ''Mōleḵ'' or הַמֹּלֶךְ ''hamMōleḵ''; grc, Μόλοχ, la, Moloch; also Molech or Molek) is a name or a term which appears in the Hebrew Bible several times, primarily in the book of Leviticus. The Bible strongly co ...
with Sathariel.
Satariel have been described as the first qliphah after the passage over the
Abyss, and conceptually portrayed as a black labyrinth of chaotic riddles.
References
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Watchers (angels)
Qliphoth