De Cœlesti Hierarchia

***De Cœlesti Hierarchia*** (Greek: Περὶ τῆς Οὐρανίας Ἱεραρχίας, ***On the Celestial Hierarchy***; a Pseudo-Dionysian work on angelology, written in Greek and dated to ca. the 5th century CE; it exerted great influence on scholasticism and treats at great length the hierarchies of angels) can be translated to Britannian as Celestials (angels, archangels, cherubim, etc.), who live on their world Cælum in the realm Supernæ.

## Species of Cœlesti

Bene elohim, Cherubim, Erelim, Eshim, Hashmallim, Malakhim, Ophanim, Seraphim
### Bene elohim

**Sons of God** (Hebrew: בְנֵי־הָאֱלֹהִים, romanized: **Bənē hāʾĔlōhīm**, literally: "sons of the gods") is a phrase used in the Hebrew Bible and in Christian Apocrypha. The phrase is also used in Kabbalah where **bene elohim** are part of different Jewish angelic hierarchies.

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### Cherubim

A **cherub** (/ˈtʃɛrəb/; plural **cherubim**; Hebrew: כְּרוּב kərūḇ, pl. כְּרוּבִים kərūḇīm, likely borrowed from a derived form of Akkadian: 𒅗𒊏𒁍 karabu "to bless" such as 𒅗𒊑𒁍 karibu, "one who blesses", a name for the lamassu) is one of the unearthly beings who directly attend to God, according to Abrahamic religions. The numerous depictions of cherubim assign to them many different roles, such as protecting the entrance of the Garden of Eden.

In Jewish angelic hierarchy, cherubim have the ninth (second-lowest) rank in Maimonides' Mishneh Torah (12th century), and the third rank in Kabbalistic works such as Berit Menuchah (14th century). De Coelesti Hierarchia places them in the highest rank alongside Seraphim and Thrones.

In the Book of Ezekiel and (at least some) Christian icons, the cherub is depicted as having two pairs of wings, and four faces: that of a lion (representative of all wild animals), an ox (domestic animals), a human (humanity), and an eagle (birds). Their legs were straight, the soles of their feet like the hooves of a bull, gleaming like polished brass. Later tradition ascribes to them a variety of physical appearances. Some early midrashic literature conceives of them as non-corporeal. In Western Christian tradition, cherubim have become associated with the putto (derived from classical Cupid/Eros), resulting in depictions of cherubim as small, plump, winged boys.

In Islam, al-Karubiyyin refers to the archangels. The term muqarraboon is sometimes considered to be a class of angels, and an alternative name for the cherubim, including the archangels and the Bearers of the Throne. Below the angels of the throne, the angels subordinative to Michael are also identified as cherubim. In Ismailism, there are Seven Archangels referred to as cherubim.

Cherubim are also mentioned in the Second Treatise of the Great Seth, a 3rd century Gnostic writing.

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### Erelim

**Erelim** (Hebrew: אֶרְאֶלִּים, from erelam, Hebrew: אֶרְאֶלָּ֔ם, “valiant ones”), is a class of angel whose existence is derived from a verse in the book of Isaiah regarding the impending invasion of Jerusalem by Sennacherib during the reign of King Hezekiah.

While the erelim are ascribed numerous functions in Jewish and Kabbalistic texts and literature, they most often appear to be associated with moments of death and national tragedy. They appear in multiple angelic hierarchies, ranking first among the ten orders of angels in the Berit Menuchah, second in the Zohar, third by Maimonides, and tenth in the Maseket Azilut.

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### Hashmallim

The Hashmallim (חַשְׁמַלִּים chashmalim; sing. Hashmal, חַשְׁמַל chashmal) are angelic entities in Judaism.

The word hashmal appears in the Hebrew Bible in Ezekiel 1:4-5:

And I looked, and, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with a fire flashing up, so that a brightness was round about it; and out of the midst thereof as the colour of electrum, out of the midst of the fire. And out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.

Hashmallim occupy the fourth rank of ten in Maimonides's exposition of the Jewish angelic hierarchy.

The Septuagint translates hashmal to ηλεκτρον (elektron), which means "amber" in English. Later, hashmal became the Modern Hebrew word that translates to the English word "electricity." Jewish poet Judah Leib Gordon coined the modern Hebrew word, in his 1878 collection Gabashta.

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### Malakhim

Members of the malakhim rank of angels are known for their beauty and mercy. In Kabbalah, famous archangel Raphael leads this class of angels.

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### Seraphim

A **seraph** (/ˈsɛrəf/, "burning one"; plural **seraphim** /ˈsɛrəfɪm/) is a type of celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Christian angelology and in the fifth rank of ten in the Jewish angelic hierarchy. A seminal passage in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1–8) used the term to describe six-winged beings that fly around the Throne of God crying "holy, holy, holy". This throne scene, with its triple invocation of holiness, profoundly influenced subsequent theology, literature and art. Its influence is frequently seen in works depicting angels, heaven and apotheosis. Seraphim are mentioned as celestial beings in the non-canonical Book of Enoch and the canonical Book of Revelation.

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## Angelus ruinosus

Angelus ruinosus were banish to Gehenna for there traitorous siding with the shedim during the First War of Supernæ.

## See also

Pangaia species
*Bestiarum Supernaturale Vocabulum* (Latin: *Compendium of Supernatural Beasts*)
*Naturalis Animalium* (Latin: *Natural Animals*)
*Repertorium Chimæra Infragenus* (Latin: *Subspecies Chimæra Catalog*)
*Sapient Genera* (Latin: *Sapient Species*)
*Taicho no Kemonomimi* (Japanese: *Tome of the Kemonomimi*)
Supernæ species — a pocket-universe that has semi-active, magikal portals to Pangaia.
*Daímones Lexikón* (Greek: *Dæmons Lexicon*)
***De Cœlesti Hierarchia*** (Latin: *Hierarchy of the Celestials*)
*De Occulta Shedim Cultus* (Latin: *Secrets of Evil Spirit Worship*)
*Nnnrr'luhh ot Cthunhoniasma* species — species from the Dreamrealms

## Notes

1. ↑ **Sons of the God** (Heb: bənê hāʼĕlōhîm, בני האלהים , literally: ***Sons of the gods***) is a phrase used in the Hebrew Bible and apocrypha. The phrase is also used in Kaballah where Bene elohim are part of different Jewish angelic hierarchies.
2. ↑ A **cherub** (/ˈtʃɛrəb/; also pl. *cherubim*; Hebrew: כְּרוּב‎ kərūv, pl. כְּרוּבִים‬, kərūvîm; Latin cherub, pl. ***cherubin***, ***cherubim***; Syriac ܟܪܘܒܐ; Arabic قروبيين) is one of the unearthly beings who directly attend to God according to Abrahamic religions. The numerous depictions of cherubim assign to them many different roles; their original duty having been the protection of the Garden of Eden. Angelic status is not attributed to cherubim in the Old Testament (at least not explicitly); only in later sources such as *De Coelesti Hierarchia* are they identified as a hierarchical rank of angels.
3. ↑ **An Arel**, **Ar'el**, or **Er'el**, more commonly referred to in the plural as "the Erelim", are a rank of angels in Jewish Kabbala and Christian religion. The name is seen to mean "the valiant/courageous". They are generally seen as the third highest rank of divine beings/angels below God.
4. ↑ Eshim or **ishim** (Hebrew: *eshim* which means sparks, fires, and conflagrations, or *ishim* personalities, personages, and individuals) are considered as “angels of Earth.” Their tasks involve working for the Kingdom of God in our world. These angels constantly have direct communication with humankind, or so they say. People believe eshum angels to have souls of beautiful and just men. Most importantly, God gave them the task of singing His praise, something that Christian churches mimic in these times. Archangel Sandalphon leads the group of ishim.
5. ↑ Hashmallim occupy the fourth rank of ten in Maimonides's exposition of the Jewish angelic hierarchy.
6. ↑ In Judaism, angels (Hebrew: מַלְאָךְ‎ mal’akh, plural: מלאכים mal’akhim) are supernatural beings that appear throughout the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), Rabbinic literature, apocrypha and pseudepigrapha, and traditional Jewish liturgy. They are categorized in different hierarchies and act as messengers of God, angelic envoys, or general agents of God.
7. ↑ The Ophanim (Hebrew: אוֹפַנִּים ʼōp̄annīm, "wheels"; singular: אוֹפָן ʼōp̄ān, “Ofan”), alternatively spelled **auphanim** or **ofanim**, and also called **galgalim** (Hebrew: גַּלְגַּלִּים galgallīm, "spheres", "wheels", "whirlwinds"; singular: גַּלְגַּל galgal), refer to the wheels seen in Ezekiel's vision of the chariot (Hebrew merkabah) in Ezekiel 1:15–21.
8. ↑ Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in the Christian angelic hierarchy and in the fifth rank of ten in the Jewish angelic hierarchy. A seminal passage in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1-8) used the term to describe six-winged beings that fly around the Throne of God crying "holy, holy, holy". This throne scene, with its triple invocation of holiness (a formula that came to be known as the Trisagion), profoundly influenced subsequent theology, literature and art. Its influence is frequently seen in works depicting angels, heaven and apotheosis. Seraphim are mentioned as celestial beings in an influential Hellenistic work, the Book of Enoch, and the Book of Revelation.