person
Archangel Michael
Michael
also: Mihály arkangyal, Saint Michael, Michael with the fiery sword
The archangel Michael, in Christian tradition the guard of Paradise with a flaming sword (Genesis 3:24 by popular attribution); in the drama fragment Ágnes's husband is compared to Michael barring Eden, blocking access to the beloved.
Reading notes
- Drama Fragments (Five Pieces) §6 Michael with the fiery sword at Eden's gate
The archangel Michael who guards the gate of Paradise with a flaming sword after the expulsion of Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:24); Mohol uses the image to lament that Ágnes's husband blocks access to her as Michael bars Eden.