Haniel

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The Virtue Haniel, engraving by Crispijn van de Passe, circa 1575. Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid.

Haniel (Hebrew: הניאל, "Joy of God" or Hebrew: חַנִּיאֵל Ḥannīʾēl, "God is my Grace,"; Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ;^[1] Arabic: عنيائيل, 'Anya'il), also known as Hananel, Anael, Hanael or Aniel, is an angel in Jewish lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels.^[2] Haniel is generally associated with the planet Venus, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach. The name Haniel probably derives from Hebrew hana'ah, "joy," "pleasure" (qualities associated with Venus) + the suffix -el, "God". It is equivalent to the Phoenician name "Hannibal." Haniel is one of the archangels encrypted in the Sigillum Dei Aemeth of Dr. John Dee and Edward Kelly.

Popular culture[]

• Haniel (as Anael) appears in the strategy RPG Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor as a boss depending on which route the player takes. All of her appearances are made alongside Sariel. Although angels, they take on appearances typical of "grim reaper" visages.
• In the novel Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare, Will names his Seraph Blade Anael at one point.
• Supernatural character Anna Milton, a fallen angel appearing in the fourth and fifth seasons of the show, is thought by her actress (Julie McNiven) to actually be the series' interpretation of Anael.^[3] However in season 13, the actual angel by the name of Anael became a recurring character (portrayed by Danneel Ackles).
• In the book series Kushiel's Legacy, one of the angels who fall from the One God's grace to follow Elua is Anael.

Gallery[]

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  Anael as the regent of the moon, Museo Soumaya Plaza Loreto, Mexico City.

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  Archangel Haniel, stained-glass window at the Main Protestant Chapel in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Further reading[]

• Davidson, Gustav. A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels. Free Press. ISBN 0-02-907052-X
• Dee, John. Five Books of Mystery. edt. Joseph H. Peterson. Weiser. ISBN 1-57863-178-5

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