Angel of Death
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Angel of Death may refer to:
Later Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Those as medical professionals include:
Religion
Hebrew Bible- Destroying angel (Bible)Destroying angel (Bible)The Hebrew Bible, and then Christian and later Jewish sources, make frequent mention of one or more "destroying angels," which in Proverbs 16:14 are termed the "angels of death" "The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it."-Hebrew Bible:The Hebrew Bible includes...
, the angel of PassoverPassoverPassover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
, the destroying angelDestroying angelThe name destroying angel applies to several similar, closely related species of deadly all-white mushrooms in the genus Amanita. They are Amanita bisporigera and A. ocreata in eastern and western North America, and A. virosa in Europe. Another very similar species, A. verna or fool's mushroom was...
of 2 Samuel 24
Later Judaism
- Michael (archangel)Michael (archangel)Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
, carries Adam to his grave in some texts - GabrielGabrielIn Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is an Archangel who typically serves as a messenger to humans from God.He first appears in the Book of Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel's visions. In the Gospel of Luke Gabriel foretells the births of both John the Baptist and of Jesus...
- angel of death over kings - SamaelSamaelSamael is an important archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore, a figure who is accuser, seducer and destroyer, and has been regarded as both good and evil...
- SarielSarielSariel is one of the archangels mainly from Judaic tradition. Other possible versions of his name are Suriel, Suriyel , Esdreel, Sahariel, Juriel, Seriel, Sauriel, Surya, Saraqael, Sarakiel, Jariel, Suruel, Surufeland Sourial.Suriel is sometimes identified with Ariel, Metatron, and Uriel...
Christianity
- Destroying angel (Bible)Destroying angel (Bible)The Hebrew Bible, and then Christian and later Jewish sources, make frequent mention of one or more "destroying angels," which in Proverbs 16:14 are termed the "angels of death" "The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it."-Hebrew Bible:The Hebrew Bible includes...
, Abaddon in Hebrew or Appollyon in Greek in Revelation - Michael (archangel)Michael (archangel)Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
, in some church traditions - Santa MuerteSanta MuerteSanta Muerte is a sacred figure venerated in Mexico, probably a syncretism between Mesoamerican and Catholic beliefs. The name literally translates to "Holy Death" or "Saint Death." Mexican culture since the pre-Columbian era has maintained a certain reverence towards death, which can be seen in...
Islam
- AzraelAzraelAzrael is the name of the Archangel of Death in some extrabiblical traditions. He is also the angel of death in Islamic theology and Sikhism. It is an English form of the Arabic name ʿIzrāʾīl or Azra'eil , the name traditionally attributed to the angel of death in some sects of Islam and Sikhism,...
Fiction
- Angel of Death (film), a 2009 crime thriller film
- Angel of Death (novel)Angel of Death (novel)Angel of Death is a novel by Jack Higgins written in 1995. It tells the story of a famous actress who joins a bloody terrorist movement named after Bloody Sunday's date, 30 January...
, by Jack Higgins - Angel of Death, a novel by Alane FergusonAlane FergusonAlane Ferguson is an author who has won the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery novel in 1990 for Show Me the Evidence.Ferguson was born in Cumberland, Maryland, in 1957. Her mother is children's author Gloria Skurzynski....
- Angel of Death (web series)Angel of Death (Web Series)Angel of Death is a web series of eight to ten minute episodes created by Ed Brubaker. The series stars Zoë Bell as Eve, an assassin taking revenge on her former employers, and costars Lucy Lawless. Angel of Death was produced by White Rock Lake Production and distributed by Sony Pictures Television...
, American thriller - Broken Sword: The Angel of DeathBroken Sword: The Angel of DeathBroken Sword: The Angel of Death, known in North America as Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game, is the fourth installment in the Broken Sword series of computer games, released for PCs running Windows in Europe on September 15, 2006, and in North America on February 13, 2007...
, computer game - "The Angel of Death" (Robin Hood), British TV series episode
- The Angel of Death, a short story by Michael SheaMichael SheaMichael Shea is an American fantasy, horror, and science fiction author living in California. He is a multiple winner of the World Fantasy Award.-Life and work:...
- The Angels of Death, a neo-nazi biker gang in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and DamnedGrand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and DamnedGrand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned is the first of two episodic expansion packs developed for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC versions of Grand Theft Auto IV, developed by Rockstar North. It was first released for the Xbox 360 on 17 February 2009 and on PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows...
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Music
- Angel of Death, a live album by Angel WitchAngel WitchAngel Witch is a British heavy metal band which formed in London, England in 1977 as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement.-Biography:...
- "Angel of Death" (song)Angel of Death (song)"Angel of Death" is the opening track on the American thrash metal band Slayer's 1986 album Reign in Blood. The lyrics and music were written by Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman and are based on Nazi ″physician″ Josef Mengele, who conducted human experiments at the Auschwitz concentration camp during...
, by SlayerSlayerSlayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and... - "Angel of Death" (Thin Lizzy song)Angel of Death (Thin Lizzy song)"Angel of Death" is a song by rock band Thin Lizzy featured on their Renegade album, released as a single in the United States. The tune peaked at 38 on the Mainstream Rock chart. It has been covered by death metal group Vader and heavy metal group Gamma Ray....
- Angel of Death, song by HawkwindHawkwindHawkwind are an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are also a noted precursor to punk rock and now are considered a link between the hippie and punk cultures....
- Angel of Death, song by Immortal TechniqueImmortal TechniqueFelipe Andres Coronel , better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an American rapper of Afro-Peruvian descent as well as an urban activist. He was born in Lima, Peru and raised in Harlem, New York. Most of his lyrics focus on controversial issues in global politics...
People
People nicknamed include:- David SheldonDavid SheldonLater in 1980's Russian assassin #1 was portrayed by Joe Piermatteo, another masked wrestler out of Johnny Rodz StableDavid Sheldon was a professional wrestler, known by his ring name the Angel of Death, who wrestled in North American regional promotions during the 1980s and early 1990s including...
(1953-2007), American professional wrestler - Alfredo AstizAlfredo AstizAlfredo Ignacio Astiz was a Commander, intelligence office and maritime commando in the Argentine Navy during the dictatorial rule of Jorge Rafael Videla in the Proceso de Reorganización Nacional...
(born 1951), El Ángel Rubio de la Muerte - "Blond Angel of Death", Argentine Navy officer
Those as medical professionals include:
- Beverley Allitt (born 1968), English nurse who murdered four child patients in Lincolnshire, UK
- Kristen GilbertKristen GilbertKristen Gilbert is an American serial killer who was convicted for three first-degree murders, one second-degree murder, and two attempted murders of patients admitted for care at the VAMC in Northampton, Massachusetts...
(born 1967), American nurse who murdered four patients in Massachusetts, USA - Donald HarveyDonald HarveyDonald Harvey is an American serial killer who claims to have murdered 87 people. The official estimates of the number of people he murdered range anywhere from at least 37 to 57 deaths. Donald Harvey received some type of sadistic pleasure from killing his patients, although he claims he started...
(born 1952), American orderly and convicted serial killer who claims to have murdered 87 people, mainly in Kentucky and Ohio, USA - Josef MengeleJosef MengeleJosef Rudolf Mengele , also known as the Angel of Death was a German SS officer and a physician in the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. He earned doctorates in anthropology from Munich University and in medicine from Frankfurt University...
(1911-1979), , German SS officer and Nazi concentration camp doctor
Other uses
- The Angel of Death, a Pre-Raphaelite painting by Simeon Solomon
- AC130, a military aircraft sometimes nicknamed "Angel of Death"
- Angel of Death (criminology), a type of serial killer, also sometimes called an Angel of Mercy
- Amanita ocreataAmanita ocreataAmanita ocreata, commonly known as the death angel, destroying angel, angel of death or more precisely Western North American destroying angel, is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Occurring in the Pacific Northwest and California floristic provinces of...
, a poisonous mushroom - A spell used in the strategy game: Populous: The BeginningPopulous: The BeginningPopulous: The Beginning is a strategy and god-style video game. It is the third entry in the Populous video game series, developed by Bullfrog Productions in 1998. The PC version of the game was released November 30, 1998 and a PlayStation version was later developed and released on April 2, 1999...
- In the Warhammer 40,000Warhammer 40,000Warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a dystopian science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics...
universe, a Space MarineSpace Marines (Warhammer 40,000)In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000 setting created by Games Workshop, Space Marines are genetically modified "super human" soldiers created by the Emperor to conquer the galaxy and defend mankind. According to Games Workshop, there are over a thousand recorded chapters of Space Marines,...
can usually be referred to as an Angel Of Death. - The Angel of Death as seen on the WB series CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
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See also
- Angel (disambiguation)Angel (disambiguation)An angel is a supernatural being, present in many religions.Angel may also refer to:-Films:* Angel , an American comedy drama directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Marlene Dietrich* Angel , an animated short...
- Angels of Death (disambiguation)
- Death (disambiguation)Death (disambiguation)Death is the termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism.Death and deceased may also refer to:-Personification:* Angel of Death...
- Death (personification)Death (personification)The concept of death as a sentient entity has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In English, Death is often given the name Grim Reaper and, from the 15th century onwards, came to be shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a hood...
- Death angel (disambiguation)