Christian (apocryphal)

Archangel Uriel

In Christian tradition, the archangel Uriel (whose name means "Fire of God" or "Light of God") is the angel of wisdom and illumination named in the Book of Enoch and 2 Esdras; invoked for wisdom and enlightenment, and described in Milton's "Paradise Lost" as Regent of the Sun.

TraditionChristian (apocryphal)
SymbolLight and fire; regent of the sun
DomainsClarity · Protection
Provenance URLhttps://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/object/1971.463

Citation

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. "The Celestial Hierarchy." Trans. Colm Luibheid. Paulist Press, 1987.

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