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lore and angelology, and he is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels. Haniel is generally associated with the planet

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, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach. 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

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. Haniel is one of the archangels encrypted in the Sigillum Dei Aemeth of Dr.

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and Edward Kelley.Dee, John. Five Books of Mystery. edt. Joseph H. Peterson. Weiser. ISBN 1-57863-178-5

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