ZODIAC MOHURS, COINED BY THE MOGUL SOVEREIGN SHAH JEHAN, ABOUT 1628.
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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,[487]
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:[488]
Sh’efiel, “Balm of God” Presiding over Nisan (April)
Ragael, “Balance of God” Presiding over Ayyar (May)
Didanor, “Our Light” Presiding over Sivan (June)
Ta’anbanu, “Answer for us” Presiding over Tammuz (July)
Tohargar, “Whirlwind” Presiding over Ab (August)
Morael, “Fear of God” Presiding over Elul (September)
Hahedan, “The Brilliant” Presiding over Tishri (October)
Uleranen, “To chant, celebrate” Presiding over Marchesvan (November)
Anatganor, “Thou art the Guardian” Presiding over Kislev (December)
Mephniel, “Before God” Presiding over Tebah (January)
Tashnadernis, “Saturnus” Presiding over Shebat (February)
Abarchiel, “Fire of God” Presiding over Adar (March)
The following list, while probably of later date than the one we have
just given, is more frequently cited as authoritative:[489]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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