On Neglected Hebrew Versions of Myths of the Two Fallen Angels

The present study presents and discusses two Hebrew versions of the myth of fallen angels previously unknown to modern scholarship. Their protagonists are Shemhaza’el and ‘Azza, and the mythical drama whose actors they are takes place at the beginning of the process of creation. Those versions are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moshe Idel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CERES / KHK Bochum 2022-03-01
Series:Entangled Religions - Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Religious Contact and Transfer
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Online Access:https://er.ceres.rub.de/index.php/ER/article/view/9518