A King of Hell Gods Angel of Death
Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. In todays video, were going to discuss Samael, also known as Satan, Samil, Seir, Salmael, and Satanil, an enigmatic and ambiguous figure in that, depending on the source, hes portrayed as a either a champion of the light or as an entity of profound evil, comprising two diametrically opposed aspects. Samael is the angel of the planet Mars and of one of the days of the week, Tuesday. Hes the angel of death, for which he is known to stand near the heads of those for whom the end draws near, holding up a sword from which a single drop of poison falls into their mouths, ending life. Hes described as the angel of Rome, an epithet with negative connotations given Romes invasion of Israel; hes described as a great 12 winged serpent, and hes described as the serpent who tempts Eve, tempting her to sin, seducing her, and siring Cain, the worlds first murderer. Alright, lets get into it. In some Jewish astrological works, Samael was thought
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