Kushiel
In Judeo-Christian folklore the angel Kushiel, meaning "Rigid One of God", punishes individuals in Hell.[1]
In Hebrew writings
Kushiel is one of seven angels of punishment along with Hutriel, Lahatiel, Makatiel, Puriel (also written Pusiel), Rogziel and Shoftiel.[2]
As a "presiding angel of Hell," he is said to punish nations with a whip made of fire,third heaven.[3]
In popular culture
In 2001, Kushiel first appeared as a character in
Yeshuites' One God[4]
See also
- Jewish angelic hierarchy
- List of angels in theology
- Zabaniyya
References
- ^ ISBN 9780029070505
- ^ "The Angels of Punishment and The Fallen Angels". Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2007-01-20.
- ISBN 9780029070505
- ^ Wilson, D. B. (2009). "Counterfactual Christianity: myth and re-imagined religion in Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy". Literature and Aesthetics. 19 (2): 236–261. Retrieved 2022-12-26 – via Academia.edu.