According to Enoch, (Enoch 1 see note below) the angels
known as Watchers, ( Click here
for more) taught early humans a number of skills.
These were as follows.
The
Chief Watcher:
Azazel - The making of swords, knives,
shields and breastplates. All manner of working with metals
and metalwork. This included the making of bracelets and
ornaments. The secrets of precious stones, coloring and
tinctures and antimony eye-cosmetics.
Watchers:
Araqiel - (AKA: Arakiel, Araqael, Araciel,
Arqael, Sarquael, Arkiel and Arkas.) - The signs of the
Earth .
Armaros - (AKA: Amaros) – Taught
enchantments and sorcery.
Baraqijal - (AKA: Baraqel) - Taught astrology
.
Ezequee - (AKA: Chazaqiel) – Taught
the secrets of clouds and meteorology .
Kokabiel - (AKA: Kokabel, Kakabel, Kochbiel,
Kokbiel, Kabaiel, and Kochab) – Taught the knowledge
of constellations .
Penemue – The art of writing with
ink and paper.
Sariel - (AKA: Samayaza, Saraqel, Suriel,
Zerachiel, and Sarakiel).- The course of the Moon.
Semjaza - (AKA: Shemyazaz, Shamazya, Semiaza,
Shemhazi, Semyaza and Amezyarak) - Taught the secrets of
enchantments & root-cutting.
Shamsiel – Taught the signs of the
Sun.
Other Watchers are also mentioned in the various texts:
The Leader - Samiazaz of:
Arakiba
Baraqijal
Danel
Ezeqeel
Kokabiel
Ramiel
Rameel
Chiefs of 10: - These are the Angelic
Leaders who lead the 200 angels to choose human wives.
Ananel
Armaros
Asael
Batarel
Jomjael
Sariel
Samsapeel
Satariel
Turiel
Zaquiel
Note:
The Book of Enoch is any of several works that
attribute themselves to Enoch,. The Book of Enoch refers
usually to 1 Enoch, translated from the Ethiopic language
by G.H Schodde (1882). Enoch 2 from Old Slavonic and translated
by R. H. Charles (1896). And finally Enoch 3 currently only
survives in Hebrew only and dates back to circa the 5th
or 6th Century.
References:
See above note.
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