Angel
An angel is a purely spiritual being found in various religions and mythologies. In Abrahamic religions and Zoroastrianism, angels are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as intermediaries between God or Heaven and Earth, or as guardian spirits or a guiding influence. Other roles of angels include protecting and guiding human beings, and carrying out God's tasks. The term "angel" has also been diversed to various notions of spirits or figures found in many other religious traditions. The theological study of angels is known as "angelology".
In art, angels are often depicted with bird-like wings on their back, a halo, robes and various forms of glowing light.
Etymology
The word angel (pronounced /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/) in English is a blend of Old English engel (with a hard g) and Old French angele. Both derive from Late Latin angelus "messenger", which in turn was borrowed from Late Greek ἄνγελος ángelos. According to R. S. P. Beekes, ángelos itself may be "an Oriental loan, like ἄγγαρος ['Persian mounted courier']." The word's earliest form is Mycenaean a-ke-ro attested in Linear B syllabic script.
Angelology (novel)
Angelology is a first novel by Danielle Trussoni. It was published by Viking Press in March 2010.
Plot
The story follows a nun in New York who unwittingly reignites an ancient war between Angelologists, a group who study angels, and a race of descendants of angels and humans called the Nephilim. The story blends ancient biblical pericopes, the myth of Orpheus, and the fall of rebel angels.
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by Joee
Angel
by: JoeeTime went by so quickly
You were only 17
When you left you took a part of me
Took so much for granted
Can you hear me, can you see?
Something's making me believe
That I just wanna let you know
This was your time, you went away,
It seems the days are fading to night
But you'll be all right I know it
'Cause now I've got an angel watching me
On the road that morning
Took a while for me to feel
To figure out just what real
I tripped before I fell
A scream before a yell
Could you hear me?
'Cause I just wanna let you know
This was your time, you went away
It seems the days are fading to night
But you'll be all right, I know it
'Cause now I've got an angel watching me
This was your time, you went away
It seems the days are fading to night
But you'll be all right, I know it
'Cause now I've got an angel watching me
Give me faith, give me hope
Give me faith, give me hope
I've been searching for
The truth that lies behind the door you found
Do you keep your name?
Is it all the same in your new world
I just wanna let you know
This was your time, you went away
It seems the days are fading to night
But you'll be all right I know it
'Cause now I've got an angel watching me
This was your time, you went away
It seems the days are fading to night
But you'll be all right I know it
'Cause now I've got an angel watching me
Give me faith, give me hope in this life
We're just here for a little while
No goodbyes, wipe the tears from your eyes
See the sun from the other side
I know you'll be fine