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Angels and Ministers of Grace: Raziel

Good Angels Bad Angels Michael Leviathan, pride Gabriel Mammon, avarice Raphael Asmodeus, lechery Uriel Beelzebub, envy Euchudiel Baalberith, ire Barchiel Belphagor, gluttony Salathiel Ashtaroth, sloth The curious book called in Hebrew "Sepher de-Adam Kadmah" and attributed to the angel Raziel, is supposed to belong to the twelfth or the thirteenth century, or at the earliest to the eleventh century, although the redactor may have used some earlier materials. Legend states that it was engraved upon a sapphire and was given by the angel Raziel to Adam when the latter was driven from Paradise. Handed down from generation to generation, it finally came into the possession of Solomon. The name Raziel signifies "secret of God," in allusion to the revelations contained in the book, which was supposed to protect the house wherein it was from all danger of fire. In this book there is an interesting list of angels, denominated the twelve princes, set over the twelve months of the year. The text of the first printed edition appears to be corrupt in some places, but the names may be transliterated as follows: