Fallen Angels in Jewish Mythology

6 myths

Each story names the sources it was written from.

Parshat Bereshit 5 min

Enoch Walked With God and Became Metatron

Two angels stood over Enoch while he slept and called him by name. They did not come to bury him. By morning the house had no master.

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Parshat Lech Lecha 5 min

An Unclean Bird Landed on Abraham's Sacrifice and Spoke

Abraham had already divided the animals. Evening had not yet come. The bird told him the fire on the heights would eat him too.

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Myth 5 min

Azazel Descended to Earth and Taught Humans Every Art of Destruction

Two hundred angels swore an oath on Mount Hermon and descended. Azazel taught weapons and cosmetics. Four archangels bound him under the desert.

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Myth 6 min

When Enoch Found Angels Who Could Not Return

Enoch ascends through dark heavens, finds chained angels weeping in gloom, then silent Watchers stripped of light, still awaiting judgment.

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Parshat Bereshit 6 min

When the Watchers Came Down in the Days of Jared

Two hundred angels swore an oath together on Mount Hermon. Azazel taught men to forge blades and women to paint their faces. Raphael buried him upside down.

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Parshat Bereshit 6 min

The Women Who Painted Their Eyes and Drew Heaven Down

The women lined their eyes with kohl and walked to be seen, and the Watchers leaned over heaven's edge until they were no longer leaning but falling.

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