Fallen angels started out like all the other angels, but in several different religious traditions,…
Grunge BY DB KELLY
First, a bit of a disclaimer: Religion is as complicated as the people who follow it. Taking on even a small section of theology is a massive undertaking, and honestly, it’s just a mess of different versions of all kinds of stories and beliefs. So that being said, let’s talk about some of the bad boys of several religions: fallen angels.
Everyone knows what angels are — wings, halos, all kinds of bright light and grace. Fallen angels started out not-so-different at all, and there’s a lesson to be learned there. The first — and often, the only — fallen angel most people think of is the Christian version of Lucifer, who took on God, fell from heaven, and went on to run a nightclub and consult with the LAPD.
But he’s definitely not the only one, and different religious traditions even have their own and very different pantheons of fallen angels. They’re a fascinating glimpse into what mere mortals fear most, and looking at just who fallen angels are and what they do tells just us just as much about ourselves as it does about them.
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