Archangels are, within certain religions, angels who hold a special status in the hierarchy of angels. Their number varies among different religions, ranging from three to four or seven.

According to the apocryphal Book of Enoch, there are also seven archangels. In Chapter 20 of the book, they are listed as follows:

Uriel – the angel of thunder and earthquakes

Raphael – the angel of the spirits of humanity

Raguel – who executes vengeance upon the world and the luminaries

Michael – who is set over the best part of humankind, the people

Saraqael – who watches over the spirits of the children of men who lead spirits into sin

Gabriel – who is set over the serpents, Paradise, and the cherubim

Remiel – appointed to watch over those who rise up**

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