Other Views
In the more modern angelology, different sources disagree on the names and identities of the seven archangels. In the Book of Enoch, Remiel is also described as one of the leaders of the 200 Grigori, the fallen angels. Various occult systems associate each archangel with one of the traditional seven "luminaries" (the seven moving objects in the heavens that can be seen with the naked eye): the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn; but there is disagreement as to which archangel corresponds to which body.
The seven archangels figure in some systems of ritual magic, each archangel bearing a specific seal.
There may be an etymological relationship between the three "disputed" Archangel names, and they may in fact be equivalent.
It could also be argued that each one of the seven archangels represents one of the heavenly virtues, in the same way that each of the seven princes of hell represents one of the deadly sins.
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