| Other Names / Variants: |
Gadriel |
| Meaning of Name in Aramaic |
"God is my helper" |
Gadreel - one of the fallen angels in
Enoch lore. It was Gadreel who, reputedly, led Eve astray -
which, if true, would make Gadreel rather than Satan the talking
serpent and seducer in the Garden of Eden. Like Azazel,
Gadreel made man familiar with weapons of war (Enoch I, 69, 6).
The IV Book of Maccabees refers to the seduction of Eve, but
speaks of her as protesting that "no false beguiling serpent"
sullied "the purity of my maidenhood." Gadreel is not
mentioned by name in this source. (a) -Gadriel is
the alternate name provided for Gadreel
Gadriel - chief ruling angel of the 5th Heaven in
charge of wars among nations. [see Gadreel.] When a prayer ascends to
Heaven, Gadriel crowns it, then accompanies it to the 6h Heaven. [Rf. The
Zohar (Exodus 202a).] Sandalphon, another great angel, is also said to
crown prayers for transmission - not, however, from heaven to heaven, but
direct from man to God. (a)
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