Christian

Archangel Raphael

In Christian tradition, the archangel Raphael (whose name means "God heals") guided the young Tobias in the Book of Tobit and healed his father Tobit's blindness; he is invoked for healing of body and mind and for safe travel, and is named among the seven archangels in the Book of Enoch.

TraditionChristian
SymbolStaff and fish
DomainsHealing · Protection
Provenance URLhttps://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/459014

Citation

Barker, Margaret. "The Archangel Raphael in the Book of Tobit." University of London, 1999.

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