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also was granted to him, and Joshua sprang with the knife over the wall of paradise; the angel, who is not allowed to enter paradise, caught hold of the end of his garment. Joshua swore that he would not come out, and God declared that he should not leave paradise unless he had ever absolved himself of an oath; he had never absolved himself of an oath so he was allowed to remain. The Angel of Death then demanded back his knife, but Joshua refused. At this point, a heavenly voice (
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in order before entering the next world. To a third, he had no access, because he could not interrupt the study of the Talmud. To a fourth, he showed a rod of fire, whereby he is recognized as the Angel of Death (M. K. 28a). He often entered the house of Bibi and conversed with him (Ḥag. 4b). Often, he resorts to strategy in order to interrupt and seize his victim (B. M. 86a; Mak. 10a).
1748:, "Liḳḳuṭim", v. 102a). R. Samuel's father (c. 200) said: "The Angel of Death said to me, 'Only for the sake of the honor of mankind do I not tear off their necks as is done to slaughtered beasts'" ('Ab. Zarah 20b). In later representations, the knife sometimes replaces the sword, and reference is also made to the cord of the Angel of Death, which indicates death by throttling.
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in particular is surrounded with a web of fable. When the time came for him to die and the Angel of Death appeared to him, he demanded to be shown his place in paradise. When the angel had consented to this, he demanded the angel's knife, that the angel might not frighten him by the way. This request
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teachers of the 4th century associate quite familiarly with him. When he appeared to one on the street, the teacher reproached him with rushing upon him as upon a beast, whereupon the angel called upon him at his house. To another, he granted a respite of thirty days, that he might put his knowledge
1046:, often of a specific murdered woman or a mother who died in childbirth. When several banshees appeared at once, it was said to indicate the death of someone great or holy. In Ireland and parts of Scotland, a traditional part of mourning is the keening woman (bean chaointe), who wails a lament – in
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By acts of benevolence, the anger of the Angel of Death is overcome; when one fails to perform such acts the Angel of Death will make his appearance (Derek Ereẓ Zuṭa, viii.). The Angel of Death receives his orders from God (Ber. 62b). As soon as he has received permission to destroy, however, he
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were made from human bones. He was not the only Aztec god to be depicted in this fashion, as numerous other deities had skulls for heads or else wore clothing or decorations that incorporated bones and skulls. In the Aztec world, skeletal imagery was a symbol of fertility, health and abundance,
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will resurrect and judge every individual and will entitle them to rewards or punishment, based on their good or bad deeds. Death is seen as the gateway to and beginning of the afterlife. In
Islamic belief, death is predetermined by God, and the exact time of a person's death is known only to
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is a Slavic goddess of winter time, death and rebirth. A figurine of the same name is traditionally created at the end of winter/beginning of spring and symbolically taken away from villages to be set in fire and/or thrown into a river, that takes her away from the world of the living.
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methods of execution, three are named in connection with the Angel of Death: Burning (by pouring hot lead down the victim's throat), slaughtering (by beheading), and throttling. The Angel of Death administers the particular punishment that God has ordained for the commission of sin.
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makes no distinction between good and bad (B. Ḳ. 60a). In the city of Luz, the Angel of Death has no power, and, when the aged inhabitants are ready to die, they go outside the city (Soṭah 46b; compare Sanh. 97a). A legend to the same effect existed in
Ireland in the Middle Ages (
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Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong
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And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the
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Christianity and is contrary to the Christian belief of Christ defeating death, many devotees consider the veneration of San La Muerte as being part of their
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Islamic life and theology. It is seen not as the termination of life, but rather the continuation of life in another form. In Islamic belief, God has made this worldly life a test and a preparation ground for the
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Rabbah to the passage: "One may not escape the Angel of Death, nor say to him, 'Wait until I put my affairs in order,' or 'There is my son, my slave: take him in my stead.'" Where the Angel of Death appears, there is no remedy, but his name
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is mentioned as a deity to whom God can turn over Judah as punishment for worshiping other gods. The memitim are a type of angel from biblical lore associated with the mediation over the lives of the dying. The name is derived from the
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pursued her there but discovered his wife was no longer as beautiful as before. After an argument, she promised she would take a thousand lives every day, becoming a goddess of death, as well as giving birth to the gods,
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iv. 7). The Angel of Death takes on the particular form which will best serve his purpose; e.g., he appears to a scholar in the form of a beggar imploring pity (the beggar should receive
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no longer protected. While there may be some debate among religious scholars regarding the exact nature of the memitim, it is generally accepted that, as described in the
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89:48, where the Targum translates: "There is no man who lives and, seeing the Angel of Death, can deliver his soul from his hand." Eccl. 8:4 is thus explained in
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Bibelfreunde, Theologen, Juristen, Gemeinde- und Schulvorsteher, Lehrer &c
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over kings; Ḳapẓiel over youths; Mashbir over animals; Mashḥit over children; Af and Ḥemah over man and beast."
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is sometimes referred as the Angel of Death as well.
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1030:Gaelic lore also involves a female spirit known as
118:. Most claims of its appearance occur in states of
78:(usually depicted as a berobed skeleton wielding a
3887:Ueber den Einfluss des Parsismus auf das Judenthum
3795:. Monsters. Farmington Hills, MI: KidHaven Press.
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2982:Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society
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1542:for phonetic transcriptions, with an appropriate
1375:, which was largely influenced by the Christian "
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2747:"Brief history of the Prague Astronomical Clock"
2529:Online Nursing Continuing Education - RnCeus.com
1445:In England, the personified "Death" featured in
1147:instruct the removal of the heroic, semi-divine
730:was burnt to death giving birth to the fire god
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3936:Korea National Encyclopedia of Ethnic Practices
1257:"Dialogus inter Mortem et Magistrum Polikarpum"
1050:: Caoineadh, caoin meaning "to weep, to wail."
891: "Death"). He was considered a son of the
751:, while dead. There are also death gods called
2777:"Het Vlaams woordenboek » Pietje de Dood"
2123:Medieval painting of Death playing chess from
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2978:""Death and the Lady" in English Balladry"
1465:Take leave of all sour carnal vain delight
1461:Fair lady, throw those costly robes aside,
1272:Smrt ne bira ni vreme, ni mesto, ni godinu
827:at death was considered to lead to a just
299:. She was a minor goddess in the scale of
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2927:. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 35.
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1463:No longer may you glory in your pride.
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1973:contain the first known depiction of
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835:and carries a rope lasso to lead the
3948:University of Michigan Museum of Art
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3046:from the original on 29 October 2016
2822:from the original on 13 January 2023
1604:standing "between the earth and the
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2717:"History of the Astronomical Clock"
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5290:LGBT themes in speculative fiction
4616:Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien
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1189:personified death in the shape of
885:personified death as the god Mot (
407:In the African-Brazilian religion
41:Statue of Death, personified as a
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3445:Britannica Educational Publishing
3315:from the original on 8 March 2021
3279:"Jewish Virtual Library – Samael"
2904:from the original on 8 March 2021
2727:from the original on 8 March 2021
2585:. 210.204.213.131. Archived from
2332:Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
2023:believed the destroying angel of
1945:addresses a personified death in
1896:fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse
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3944:Collection: "Death Personified"
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145:needs additional citations for
116:Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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3435:Islamic Beliefs and Practices
1672:In Hebrew scriptures, Death (
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1582:smite the Egyptian first-born
613:. From China, Yama spread to
605:and appears on most forms of
3342:New Revised Standard Version
3023:Stunden Christlicher Andacht
2563:Fernández 1992, 1996, p.142.
1576:" smites 185,000 men in the
1304:, and to a lesser extent in
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214:from one of the three Roman
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32:Grim Reaper (disambiguation)
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4318:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
3605:The Jewish Quarterly Review
3576:The Jewish Quarterly Review
3539:Juan E. Campo, ed. (2009).
3511:The Qur'an: An Encyclopedia
3508:Oliver Leaman, ed. (2006).
2976:Gilchrist, Anne G. (1941).
2804:Niermeyer, Antonie (1840).
2542:. Retrieved on 11 Oct. 2023
2443:
2255:Illustration of Petrarch's
2240:Illustration of Petrarch's
2163:personified as a Reaper in
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2000:"holds the power of death."
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498:. In China, he is known as
483:Life replacement narratives
349:in recent years. Since the
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2613:Israel Exploration Journal
2326:De triomf van de dood, by
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3431:Matt Stefon, ed. (2010).
3357:New International Version
3338:American Standard Version
3105:Bunson, Matthew, (1996).
3080:Davidson, Gustav (1967),
2052:New International Version
1643:, he is characterized as
1290:Prague Astronomical Clock
1222:"Fairy tale", drawing by
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4621:World Fantasy Convention
3791:Lynette, Rachel (2009).
3472:Nigosian, S. A. (2004).
3067:The Circle of Human Life
3065:Menzies, Robert (1847).
3015:The Circle of Human Life
2948:Guthke, Karl S. (1999).
2781:www.vlaamswoordenboek.be
2693:. Snl.no. Archived from
2572:Smith 1996, 2003, p.206.
2515:
2434:, 1848–1851 painting by
2013:English Standard Version
1931:He is also known as the
1491:Destroying angel (Bible)
1474:The Circle of Human Life
758:
617:as the Great King Enma (
5776:Fire-breathing monsters
4689:Fire-breathing monsters
3832:Olyan, Saul M. (1993).
3771:The Jewish Encyclopedia
3646:, University of Tulsa.
3401:23 January 2021 at the
3384:17 January 2021 at the
3266:Jewish Quarterly Review
2923:Noyes, Deborah (2008).
2538:12 October 2023 at the
1892:Death on the Pale Horse
1129:, conveys the shade to
1080:in a similar position.
899:. His contest with the
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198:As is the case in many
18:Death (personification)
4440:Dungeons & Dragons
3889:. Haarlem: E. F. Bohn.
3768:; et al. (eds.).
3632:Böklen, Ernst (1902).
3379:Rev. Frederick Crombie
3216:Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer
3127:Handy, Lowell (1995).
3109:. Three Rivers Press.
2850:5 October 2018 at the
2510:Veneration of the dead
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1960:New King James Version
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3894:Weber, F. W. (1897).
3786:. Leipzig: Brockhaus.
3706:Hamburger, J (1884).
3662:. Leipzig: S. Hirzel.
3542:Encyclopedia of Islam
2485:List of death deities
2180:Death personified in
2142:Death personified in
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5310:Supernatural fiction
4387:Fantastic Adventures
3932:at Wikimedia Commons
3885:Stave, Erik (1898).
3734:Joël, David (1881).
3025:, published in 1841.
2470:Death and the Maiden
2431:The Chariot of Death
2406:Death as one of the
1971:Christian scriptures
1901:Death is one of the
1663:La mort du fossoyeur
1510:specify the language
1508:This section should
1424:Cary-Yale Tarot Deck
782:(cognate with Latin
635:), ruler of Jigoku (
377:Greater Buenos Aires
154:improve this article
5461:Television programs
5413:Speculative fiction
4611:Tolkien's influence
4324:Fantasy Masterworks
4277:Television programs
4085:Fairy tale parodies
3334:1 Corinthians 15:55
2898:www.verhalenbank.nl
2697:on 12 December 2013
2671:on 17 February 2021
2465:Davy Jones's locker
2412:Apocalypse Tapestry
2386:An Illustration by
2347:The Garden of Death
2219:Trionfo Della Morte
2089:(the interregnum).
1947:1 Corinthians 15:55
1064:In Welsh Folklore,
355:La Calavera Catrina
311:La Calavera Catrina
266:), ruling over the
5578:Zombie pornography
4833:Damsel in distress
4601:Mythopoeic Society
4202:Paranormal romance
4117:Historical fantasy
4102:Fantasy of manners
4056:Children's fantasy
3396:Book 6, Chapter 63
3373:8 May 2021 at the
2814:] (in Dutch).
2475:Death (Tarot card)
2283:The Dance of Death
2038:King James Version
2036:Revelation 20:14,
1988:Douay–Rheims Bible
1925:King James Version
1907:Book of Revelation
1899:
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1811:The Angel of Death
1721:Form and functions
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2480:Death (Discworld)
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512:閻
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