Different religions interpret the origin and function of the angel of death in different ways. But, in any case, this is a very powerful angel. Sooner or later, each person will meet with him, although it is better if the meeting takes place at the time appointed by God.
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In Judaism, God sends the angel of death for the soul of a person who has come to die. At the same time, the angel of death can be associated with Satan. There is an ominous legend according to which the angel of death Samael (aka Satan) comes to take a human life, holding a knife in his hands, from the tip of which 3 drops of poison flow down. The first drop interrupts life, the second represents the bile of death, and the third completes the terrible work begun. As befits Satan, Samael appears only behind the souls of sinners. He is a sinister black figure holding a serrated knife. The angel Gabriel comes for righteous souls. He also brings a knife with him, but perfectly straight.
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In the Christian tradition, the angel of death is sometimes considered the archangel Gabriel, who informed the Virgin Mary about the imminent arrival of death. Also, the Angels of Death are often called the Fallen Angels, who, having fallen into Hell and turned into demons, try to enthrall as many people as possible. In Islam and Judaism, Azrael plays the role of the angel of death, accompanying souls on the way to another world.
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The image of the angel of death is often found in fairy tales and legends of different peoples. At the same time, he is not a ruthless hunter for the lives of people, but only dispassionately performs his duty. There are many stories about how a person tries to deceive the angel of death, but almost no one succeeds. But with him you can agree on a postponement. If you do not interfere with him in fulfilling his destiny, the angel of death will treat the person with understanding and can not only let him go to complete unfinished business, but even try to help him.
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Often the angel of death can be seen in works of art, primarily in literature and cinema. A completely unusual image of the angel of death, named Ertebiz, was created in his play, and then in the film "Orpheus" by the genius French poet, playwright and director Jean Cocteau. His Ertebiz is a handsome young man, a former student who committed suicide because of unhappy love and turned into a chauffeur and assistant to a beautiful and mysterious lady named Death.
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At the same time, Ertebiz is by no means devoid of human feelings: he sincerely and selflessly falls in love with Eurydice and makes selfless attempts to save her life and family happiness with Orpheus. It is not for nothing that some researchers believe that Ertebiz is a kind of double of Orpheus and, possibly, part of the soul of Cocteau himself. This is the evolution of the image of the powerful and mysterious angel of death.
