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Angel Various ArtistsAngel Angel Supernatural being in religions and mythologies Not to be confused with Angle. This article is about the supernatural beings. For other uses, see Angel (disambiguation). "Angelology" redirects here. For the novel, see Angelology (novel). An angel is a spiritual heavenly, or supernatural entity, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in various traditions like the Abrahamic religions.[1][2][3] Other roles include protectors and guides for humans, such as guardian angels and servants of God.[4] In Western belief-systems the term is often used to distinguish benevolent from malevolent intermediary beings.[5] Statue of the angel of the Annunciation, c. 1430–1440, Metropolitan Museum of Art Schutzengel ("Guardian angel") by… (Source: Wikipedia)
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