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Post by cygnet on Jan 12, 2009 20:15:28 GMT
Grigori In Jewish legendary lore, The Grigori are a superior order of angels in both the 2nd and 5th Heavens (depending on whether they are the holy or unholy ones). They resemble men in appearance, but are taller than giants, and are eternally silent. Ruling prince of the order is Salamiel "who rejected the Lord" (Enoch II).
The Watchers A high order of angels called also The Grigori. They never sleep. Originally, according to The Book of Jubilees, The Watchers were sent by God to instruct the children of men, but they fell after they descended to Earth and started co-habiting with mortal women. In Enoch I there is mention of 7 watchers, and here the story is that they fell because they failed to appear on time for certain tasks apportioned to them. Some versions of rabbinic and cabalistic lore speak of good and evil watchers, with the good watchers still dwelling in the 5th Heaven, the evil ones in the 3rd Heaven. Chief among the good watchers are Uriel, Raphael, Raguel, Michael, Zerachiel, Gabriel, Remiel; the evil ones include Azazel, Semyaza, Shamshiel, Kokabel, Sariel, Satanil. In the recently discovered A Genesis Apocryphon, Lamech suspects his wife, Bat-Enosh of having had relations with one of the watchers (called "holy ones or fallen angels") and that Noah is the seed of such a union.
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