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Aszasziel (Destroying Angel)

Aszasziel

also: Azrael, destroying angel, terror-angel

Madách's name for the destroying angel of the tenth plague (Exodus 11–12) who slew Egypt's firstborn; a dramatic personification of divine wrath rather than a named biblical figure, blending Azrael (angel of death in Jewish and Islamic tradition) with the Passover destroyer.

Reading notes

Mentioned in 3 works (8 mentions)

Correspondence letter · 1 mention
Collected Poems (319 Poems, 1837–1864) poem · 6 mentions
Moses Drama · 1 mention

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