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Saint Michael the Archangel – The Man with the Sword

Saint Michael the Archangel – The Man with the Sword

St Michael the Archangel is one of three archangels mentioned in the Christian Bible, together with Raphael and Gabriel. In the Quran, only two angels get mentioned – Michael and Gabriel.
Francesco Botticini - I tre Arcangeli e Tobias
Healer, protector and leader against the armies of Satan, Michael's name means, “Who is like God?”. He's described in Christian, Jewish and Islamic religious texts and he's believed to be the angel responsible for Satan's defeat and banishment from Heaven.
He's suggested to be the leader of the Seraphim, but also just the Archangel in charge of the lowest level of angels, those who have no other choir (you can read more on ranks of angels HERE).

Saviour of New Souls

Michael is described in several sources as the rescuer of faithful souls. He's reputed to have stood guard over Moses' body and over Eve's body, too. He fought Samael (described in some sources as a fallen angel, who grabbed Michael's wings and tried to pull him down with him when he fell) for Moses' body.

Angel of Death

In the Catholic faith, Michael has the interesting task of giving souls near death the chance to redeem themselves in their last hour. Seeing as he's usually in the right place at the right time, he also brings newly-dead souls to judgement at the gates of Heaven. This is consistent with his depiction as the leader of the lowest choir of angels, who fulfil similar roles in guiding souls to their final judgement.

St Michael the Healer

Michael has a reputation as a heavenly physician. He's believed to have appeared to the Emperor Constantine at Sosthenion, south of Constantinople.
Egyptian Christians placed the Nile under his protection, as this river was so important in their lives.


Archangel Michael by Guido Reni (1575–1642)

That Sword

Michael is frequently portrayed in religious art in armour and armed with a sword – sometimes with or without flames.

Defeat of Lucifer

In Lucifer‘s war against Heaven, Michael was the leader of the armies who opposed him, as well as the one who personally dispatched Lucifer to Hell.

Michael in Mel Goes to Hell

Michael in my Mel Goes to Hell series is an archangel – one of the guardians at Heaven's gate who stands in judgement over souls who wish to enter. Clad in armour and bearing a flaming sword, he makes quite an impressive guard. Since he banished Lucifer, he stands guard to make sure the fallen angel doesn't return to Heaven.
However, there is another side to Michael. He's Melody Angel's younger brother – and he's very protective of his sister. He and Raphael met as brothers in arms during the Heavenly War against Lucifer and it's hard to say who's more important to him – Raphael or Mel. Both he and Raphael are united in their mission to protect Mel at all costs. Mel, of course, has her own ideas and Michael's hands are very much tied in this situation.
Michael Nothing will stop her med res

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About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Demelza Carlton has always loved the ocean, but on her first snorkelling trip she found she was afraid of fish.
She has since swum with sea lions, sharks and sea cucumbers and stood on spray-drenched cliffs over a seething sea as a seven-metre cyclonic swell surged in, shattering a shipwreck below.
Sensationalist spin? No - Demelza tends to take a camera with her so she can capture and share the moment later; shipwrecks, sharks and all.
Demelza now lives in Perth, Western Australia, the shark attack capital of the world.

Demelza Carlton

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