An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the See more

In Zoroastrianism there are different angel-like figures. They patronize human beings and other creatures, and also manifest God's energy.
The Amesha Spentas, although rather emanations of Ahura Mazda ("Wise Lord", God) than distinct … See more

Christian Medieval concept of angels derive from Hebrew and Greek scriptures. In the Bible angels are anthropomorphized intermediaries … See more

The word angel arrives in modern English from Old English engel (with a hard g) and the Old French angele. Both of these derive from See more

The concept of angels is historically best to be understood from different ideas of the concept of God throughout history. In polytheistic and animistic worldviews, supernatural powers … See more

In Judaism, angels (Hebrew: מַלְאָךְ‎ mal’āḵ; "messenger"), are understood through interpretation of the Tanakh and in a long tradition as supernatural beings who stand by God in heaven, … See more

Belief in angels is fundamental to Islam. The Quranic word for angel (Arabic: ملاك Malāk) derives either from Malaka, meaning "he controlled", due to their power to govern different affairs assigned to them, or from the root either from ʼ-l-k, l-ʼ-k or m-l-k with the … See more