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An angel with dark, curly hair and a radiating halo stands against a plain background, wearing a long, light-colored dress decorated with a delicate floral pattern. A wide, dark sash is tied at the waist. The angel's wings are spread, and it is wearing laced sandals that crisscross up the lower legs. Its right hand is extended, holding two keys, while its left arm is raised, with a heavy, linked iron chain draped over the forearm and hanging toward the ground.
This image is associated with the iconography of Archangel Raziel, who, in Jewish mystical and Kabbalistic traditions, is considered the keeper of secrets and the possessor of the 'Book of Raziel' (Sefer Raziel HaMalakh). The keys and chain symbolize the authority to bind, loose, and unlock the divine mysteries accessible through esoteric initiation.
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Sefer Raziel HaMalakh
This figure is the primary iconographic representation of Raziel, the angel who reveals the mysteries of God and the cosmos.
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Andrea Aromatico’s Alchemy: The Great Secret, p. 65.
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April 24, 2019
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