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Possible a variant of Abadon? |
Abbadona: A fallen
angel, a seraph, at one time the chosen companion of the faithful Abdiel
(q.v.). In Klopstock, The Messiah, Canto 21, Abbadona, not
wholly committed to the rebellion and constantly bemoaning his apostasy, is
called "the penitent angel." It should be pointed out, however, that a
fallen angel cannot repent - not, at least, in Catholic doctrine - for once
an angel sins, he is "fixed eternally in evil" and his mind, accordingly,
can think evil only. (a)
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