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Haniel ( he, חַנִּיאֵל, ''Ḥannīʾēl'', "God is my grace"; cop, ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ''Ananiēl''; ar, عنيائيل, '), also known as Hananel, Anael, Hanael or Aniel, is an
angel
In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God.
Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles inclu ...
in
Jewish
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the
seven archangels
The concept of Seven Archangels is found in some works of early Jewish literature and in Christianity. In those texts, they are referenced as the angels who serve God directly.
Bible
The term ''archangel'' itself is not found in the Hebrew Bib ...
. Haniel is generally associated with the planet
Venus
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, and is the archangel of the
sephirah
Sefirot (; he, סְפִירוֹת, translit=Səfīrōt, Tiberian: '), meaning '' emanations'', are the 10 attributes/emanations in Kabbalah, through which Ein Sof (The Infinite) reveals itself and continuously creates both the physical realm an ...
Netzach
Netzach ( he, נֶצַח ''Neṣaḥ'', in pausa: נֵצַח ''Nēṣaḥ'', lit. 'eminence, everlastingness, perpetuity') is the seventh of the ten Sefirot in the Jewish mystical system of Kabbalah. It is located beneath Chesed ('loving-kindn ...
. The name Haniel derives from the Hebrew ''Ḥēn'' (חֵן), meaning "grace, favour, charm" (qualities associated with Venus) + the suffix ''-ʾĒl,'' "God". It is equivalent to the
Phoenician name "
Hannibal." Haniel is one of the archangels encrypted in the
Sigillum Dei
The Sigillum Dei (seal of God, or signum dei vivi, symbol of the living God, called by John Dee the Sigillum Dei Aemeth) is a magical diagram, composed of two circles, a pentagram, two heptagons, and one heptagram, and is labeled with the name ...
Aemeth of Dr.
John Dee and
Edward Kelly.
Popular culture
* Haniel (as Anael) appears in the strategy RPG ''
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor'' as a boss depending on which route the player takes. All of her appearances are made alongside
Sariel
Sariel (Hebrew & Aramaic: שָׂרִיאֵל ''Śārīʾēl'', "God is my Ruler"; Greek: Σαριηλ ''Sariēl'', cop, ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ''Souriēl''; Amharic: ሰራቁያል ''Säraquyael'', ሰረቃኤል ''Säräqael'') is an archange ...
. Although angels, they take on appearances typical of "
grim reaper
Death is frequently imagined as a personified force. In some mythologies, a character known as the Grim Reaper (usually depicted as a berobed skeleton wielding a scythe) causes the victim's death by coming to collect that person's soul. Other b ...
" visages.
* In the novel ''
Clockwork Angel'' by Cassandra Clare, Will names his Seraph Blade ''Anael'' at one point.
* ''
Supernatural'' character
Anna Milton
Anna Milton is a fictional character portrayed by actress Julie McNiven on The CW Television Network's drama and horror television series '' Supernatural''. First appearing in the fourth season, Anna is a fallen angel who champions humanity ov ...
, a
fallen angel
In the Abrahamic religions, fallen angels are angels who were expelled from heaven. The literal term "fallen angel" never appears in any Abrahamic religious texts, but is used to describe angels cast out of heaven"Mehdi Azaiez, Gabriel Said ...
appearing in the
fourth and
fifth seasons of the show, is thought by her actress (
Julie McNiven
Julie McNiven (born October 11, 1980) is an American actress and singer. McNiven was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, and got her start in local community theatre productions. She is best known for her recurring roles in ''Mad Men'' (2007–2009 ...
) to actually be the series' interpretation of Anael.
However, in
season 13, the actual angel by the name of Anael became a recurring character (portrayed by
Danneel Ackles
Danneel Ackles ( Elta Danneel Graul; March 18, 1979), credited professionally before 2012 as Danneel Harris, is an American actress and model. She played the role of Shannon McBain on the American daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' and ...
).
* In the book series
Kushiel's Legacy
''Kushiel's Legacy'' is a series of fantasy novels by Jacqueline Carey, comprising the Phèdre Trilogy and the Imriel Trilogy (called the "Treason's Heir" trilogy in the United Kingdom). Since the series features a fictional version of medieval ...
, one of the angels who fall from the One God's grace to follow
Elua
''Kushiel's Legacy'' is a series of fantasy novels by Jacqueline Carey, comprising the Phèdre Trilogy and the Imriel Trilogy (called the "Treason's Heir" trilogy in the United Kingdom). Since the series features a fictional version of medieval ...
is Anael.
Gallery
File:Anael como el regente de la Luna.jpg, Anael as the regent of the moon, Museo Soumaya
The Museo Soumaya is a private museum in Mexico City and a non-profit cultural institution with two museum buildings in Mexico City — Plaza Carso and Plaza Loreto. It has over 66,000 works from 30 centuries of art including sculptures from Pre- ...
Plaza Loreto, Mexico City.
File:Haniel memorial stained glass, Mainside Protestant Chapel.jpg, Archangel Haniel, stained-glass window at the Main Protestant Chapel in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Further reading
* Davidson, Gustav. ''A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels''. Free Press.
* Dee, John. ''Five Books of Mystery''. edt. Joseph H. Peterson. Weiser.
References
Archangel in Judaism
Archangels in Christianity
Individual angels
Angels in Islam
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