Cherub
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A cherub is one type of supernatural being in the Abrahamic religions. The numerous depictions of cherubim assign to them many different roles, such as protecting the entrance of the Garden of Eden.
A tetramorph cherub, in Eastern Orthodox iconography
An ivory from Tel Megiddo showing a king sitting on a throne which is supplicated by a sphinx-esque winged hybrid.
Depiction of the "cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy seat" (Julius Bate, 1773)
Throne of Astarte from the Temple of Eshmun, the legs formed by two winged hybrid creatures.
Hierarchy of angels
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In the angelology of different religions, a hierarchy of angels is a ranking system of angels. The higher ranking angels have greater power and authority than lower ones, and different ranks have diff
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…the face of an eagle. – Ezekiel 10:14 In Medieval theology, following the writings of Pseudo-Dionysius, the cherubim are the second highest rank in the angelic hierarchy, following the seraphim and preceding the Thrones. Cherubim are regarded in traditional Christian angelology as angels of the second highest order of…
Orthodox icon of nine orders of angels
The ceiling mosaic of the Baptistery in Florence (c. 1240–1300) depicts (in the innermost octagon of images) all nine of the orders of angelic beings: the Seraphim and Cherubim are shown with Christ at lower center, while the other ranks each occupy a separate field, above which are their Latin designations.
The Assumption of the Virgin by Francesco Botticini (1475–77) at the National Gallery London, shows three hierarchies and nine orders of angels, each with different characteristics.
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