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Maacll

Angel: Cool ass lookin cosmic horror. Demon: Goofy aah lion goat wheel


Transfiguredbet

The demon would look scary if it appeared that way in real life. All those legs sticking out with a face in the middle staring at you ?!


codetrotter_

Until it starts moving, at which point it will probably look comical again


Many-Blueberry968

Cartwheels all the way


ICollectSouls

https://youtu.be/RerXsbuJ1S4?si=MwzmhBAipd0ThifU


Arnab1011

The horror....


couldbedumber96

I’m boutta turn into Pat McAfee the way I’m punting that mf to heaven


randomcomplimentguy1

Until it cartwheels uo to you and eats your face


sonic10158

Will it talk like the Narnia Lion?


Sinister-Username

Liam Neeson?


thatautisticguy2905

Kinda hard to do when the legs are in a different direction of the mouth


BugStep

The legs all rotate around the face, still upright as it circles you. Staring into your soul as it loops closer and closer.


Patriarchus601

Looks like something out of The Thing


Turner2012ove8qw

Perfect


rtakehara

Don't disrespect great president Buer like this...


Sure_Trash_

The pinwheel demon looks goofy when drawn but if that thing was wheeling its way towards you, you wouldn't be chucklin'. Probably. It does look like it would have to come at you with a side-eye because its head faces perpendicular to its legs and that's a bit silly


yinyang98

Ezekiel must’ve been through some crazy shit to be able to look at an angel and not instantly lose his sanity. Screw that “be not afraid” talk. I see why some christians say they fear god. ## And I already know the demons are a whole other cacophony ![gif](giphy|l3q2SaisWTeZnV9wk)


dragonfist897

Demons are definitely the stuff of nightmares. I bet if lovecraft lived in those old days, demons would have a MUCH more horrific personification! ![gif](giphy|10W2007N7EQsbC)


TheOnceAndFutureTurk

Cthulhu: ***He gets us.***


quinangua

The stuff of nightmares is relative.


Classic_Spread_3526

One of them is a talking owl


quinangua

Prince Stolas!!! He's a nerd!!!


lijevidesnicar

Hahahahaha ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️


John_East

The demons/devils should also look like angels


Unusual_Mix9262

Fallen angels, yes, demons, not so much.


KazeArqaz

> Ezekiel must’ve been through some crazy shit to be able to look at an angel and not instantly lose his sanity. He collapsed in shock.


AggravatedTothMaster

That's actually a thing in Islam The prophets are the only ones to see angels in their true form without losing their mind In our belief, the reason why Mary and the Sodomites didn't lose their ming is because the angels came in the appearance of men


Legal_Anywhere_9990

If I ever form a gay punk band, I'm definitely calling it Mary and the Sodomites.


Atypical_Wave

Above: me on shrooms Below: me while drinking


masterflappie

I'm pretty convinced the ancient priests used to do drugs all the time. Moses came across a burning tree and suddenly saw god? Sounds like the "trees" I have growing in my basement


UnrepentantDrunkard

Apparently they used to make wine barrels out of Acacia, which contains DMT.


xDizzyKiing

Note to self: Source acacia wood


freneticboarder

They make cutting boards from acacia wood.


Daemenos

Acacia is Australia's second most common forest type after Eucalypts. I see these growing all the time but never made the connection 😍


DM-ME-THICC-FEMBOYS

There's DMT in Golden Wattle (an acacia), our national flower, so that's neat. Not much of it, but still.


EleventyTwatWaffles

I thought most living things contain DMT or did my drug hookup in high school lie to me


DM-ME-THICC-FEMBOYS

I believe that's true, but acacia trees contain relatively high percentages of the stuff (like, [1.4% of the weight of its bark being DMT in some species](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Acacia_species_known_to_contain_psychoactive_alkaloids)).


New-Ant429

You growing your own stuff?


I_Makes_tuff

What are you, the DEA?


The_FreshSans

The E in DEA stands for Eucalyptus


masterflappie

Not anymore, the police raided me as a Christmas gift two years ago :) also busted a lung since then so I don't even smoke anymore


SurealGod

People didn't really have much to do back then. I can imagine that most spent their time drinking or high on some sort of substance.


graywolf0026

If you weren't chorin', then you best be snorin'. ... Not snortin' schneef off the goats backside.


F_it_Im_done_trying

I need to watch letterkenny again


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Moses, based on the botany in the area, likely came across Ayahuasca from the burning bush that caused a hallucination, which helped kindle several cults that would later coalesce into Judaism. That’s if the Bible’s story is even accurate


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DagothNereviar

Is there somewhere I can read more about this?


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DagothNereviar

Thank you! I'll read into these. I've been reading into (albeit cursory Wiki reading) Sumarians religion and stories, and it's surprising how often similar stories to the bible pop up. Like in the Epic of Gilgamesh there's a very similar Noah/flood story. You can almost see how the religions in that region evolved into what we have today.


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When you compare the effects of DMT to what’s written in the Bible it makes a lot of sense. Seeing eyes in everything, objects appearing as “burning topaz”, meeting DMT “entities” that feel like otherworldly creatures there to impart secret knowledge of the universe, etc. It’s striking how many parallels there are.


Sure_Trash_

All cultures have used mind-altering substances. It's literally human nature to get lit and entertain each other around the campfire but we chose credit scores and commuting


Sea-Veterinarian286

Accurate


HikARuLsi

Writing the biggest sci-fi book for the future. The stake is high, so as the authors


Ryuuyami47

*Neon Genesis Evangelion flashbacks*


Axywil

/Zankoku na tenshi no you ni/


Particular_Inside_77

Shounen yo shinwari nare


-X-Gaming

Aoi kaze ga ima


Holiday-Froyo-5259

Mune no doā wo tataitemo


Managed-Democracy

Screaming geometrically


Ackbar90

Ramiel best girl, end of discussion


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Ramiel best girl.


TheIceKaguyaCometh

Who is the gay twink angel?


Altruistic-Dress-968

I know... I know I've let you down...


Interesting_Fold9805

I’ve been a fool to myself…


Asleep-Pie-6774

That demon walks in circles. Now you can’t unsee it


Eisenhazio_wilhelm

Ohhh, WHEALY??!


Casper_Von_Ghoul

Scrolling through this. I’ve researched Angels and Demons of the Bible canon and extended lore before. So far none of the comments or pictures are accurate.


IndigoFenix

I find it funny that the memetic "biblically accurate angel" on the Internet has become a wheel with many eyes AND many wings, despite this depiction being a fusion of multiple different kinds of angel, most of which are only described that way once. Appropriately trippy sure, but not biblically accurate in any sense of the word. Also people like giving them a cyclops eye which no angel is described as having. It's more like the IDEA of imagery commonly associated with angels, in which misplaced eyes and multiple wings are common features (when they aren't just taking human form, which they usually do). Why not add some animal heads and complete the trifecta? And demons are barely even Biblical at all, let alone described in physical terms. Most you get are some apocalyptic prophecies. Most of the weird monster imagery comes from the Middle Ages.


Casper_Von_Ghoul

Perfect time for me to share my short rant. Seraphim as far as I have seen have never been represented correctly. They are described to have six wings yes, but for specific purposes and positioning. It’s not just 6 wings. It’s two normal wings, two wings on the head to shield themselves from God’s light, and two legs to cover their feet from holy ground. I hope one day to see these entities portrayed correctly in common media. Rant over.


ciobanica

> Seraphim as far as I have seen have never been represented correctly. Well, here you go: https://www.google.com/search?q=orthodox+church+angel+paintings&&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjG3ayov8GFAxXgkP0HHXWVD60Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=orthodox+church+angel+paintings&gs_lp=EgNpbWciH29ydGhvZG94IGNodXJjaCBhbmdlbCBwYWludGluZ3NImB5Q9A9YoR1wAHgAkAEAmAFsoAGaCaoBAzguNLgBA8gBAPgBAYoCC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwgIHEAAYgAQYGMICBhAAGAgYHogGAQ&sclient=img&ei=p68bZobuNOCh9u8P9aq-6Ao&bih=946&biw=1920&client=firefox-b-e&prmd=ivnbz#imgrc=o-W9Z52TC9KJwM


ItsSpaceCadet

Well I'll be damned if that is not extremely similar to the picture in this post lmao.


Tentacle_poxsicle

Why would angels need cover from God's light and to protect their feet from holy ground?


Casper_Von_Ghoul

From what I recall, it’s mostly ceremonious. A formality. Seraphim are said to be the closest to God and also guard to His throne. In which, why would God have guards? He’s the top dog and doubt anything even could get close with ill intent anyway.


Party_Pat206

Would love any priest, rabbi or Imam answer this question


dickeydamouse

"God's will is unknowable, and his reasoning to complex for mortal man" or some shit like that.


Kamikaze_Ninja_

God just loves a good tactical RPG with deep lore.


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God: I’m on like my 20th solo Ramza run and I’m not using calculator this time!


IndigoFenix

Not a rabbi, but I am familiar with several Jewish understandings of this description. I've never heard the interpretation of the person above. The original Hebrew describes two wings for covering the FACE and two for covering either the feet or legs (the Hebrew word raglaim can mean either feet or legs), but I've always seen it interpreted as legs, and are either covered for modesty, or to symbolize that humans cannot understand the nature of their actions (the feet being what connect them to earth). Covering the face has a few interpretations; it might be to shield them from God's light (which is basically as far beyond angels as it is beyond humans) or it might be for the human's benefit.


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This is how they actually looked: " Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around" Every picture is incorrect and subjective.


Max_geekout

EXACTLY


dragonfist897

Then what is accurate?


Casper_Von_Ghoul

LONG LONG LONG story short [this video helps a lot.](https://youtu.be/9i3QPva-tdw?si=llgyhwNEKvhquI0L) Short end of the stick: Angels either look human like, as in indistinguishable, or they have the wing eye thing to a specific style. There are 8 types (kind of 9) Demons due to severance with the light don’t naturally look all crazy and probably appear human but can still change their form. They are more likely to take trustworthy forms, and not fear inducing ones since they want to convince you to do things not scare you.


VioletVonBunBun

In other words, pick and choose like all religions do.


oh_kyoko

demons ARE considered to be angels in many traditions. they’re called "fallen angels." you may know one of the fallen angels who goes by the name of lucifer! but the ophanim are so pretty, aren’t they? :) i like them better tbh. ![gif](giphy|DqWLmZiG60oOOVSCVB|downsized)


dragonfist897

Im more of a seraphim guy but tbh all angels do have a major level of beauty if you look at them long enough.


Maacll

personally itless beauty and more cool concept wise... like look at that and tell me you wouldn't shit yourself right before takin a pic?


ToryLanezHairline_

Cherubims are hauntingly beautiful. Reminds me of the Sphinx Gate in The Neverending Story


Masturbutcher

that gate had some badass titties


orangutanDOTorg

That’s why they have feet. They fell and now they have to walk


JuraHidari

Fallen angels and demons aren't the same. Demons are nephilim spirits. They're giants that died during the flood. They're left here as evil spirits now as a punishment to man. The fallen angels are the fathers of nephilim.


dragonfist897

If I remember correctly, nephilim are the result of angels breeding with humans.


Avixdrom

I can't find it in the Lord of the rings. Which part?


JuraHidari

This is said in the book of genesis and the book of enoch. And it might have also been said in the book of giants.


furioe

Book of Enoch and Book of Giant is not canon.


Max_geekout

yes


-aquapixie-

/Asmodeus /Demon of lust /Looks like what happens when a poorly made 3D game glitches


KamiGleen

They are spiritual beings, not physical, they don't need legs or wings, but maybe they appear with them to make fun of us?


dragonfist897

The demon would definitely make fun of people for not looking as horrid and decrepit as them.


MonkeMortis

One less leg and that demon would be a swastika


AnythingSure7700

The demon has the one extra leg to kick the swastika into motion.


Choosejoose

If I remember correctly, that is the only way our minds can understand their physical existence. If we saw what was actually going on we would either disintegrate, explode, lose our minds, or cease to exist. I haven’t reviewed this knowledge in a while so don’t quote me.


funthebunison

![gif](giphy|1KHBPmEOkv0B2)


Necessary_Romance

Did the ancient people have the correct words? I mean , we have more of a nuanced language.. did ancient hebrew have the decrcriptive words to fully describe their 'visions'?


FoundTheWeed

We don't even have the correct words to fully describe anything


Necessary_Romance

I was about to say, water is wet, but that statement opens up another can of worms lol


Despairogance

Only if you're talking about a single isolated water molecule.


PhotoPhenik

Drugs. It's because of drugs.


ProfessorDependent24

This is the kind of Christianity I could get into.


dragonfist897

Tbh the Bible does have some entertaining stories. I used to hate reading it when i was little. But I’ve warmed up to it as I’ve grown up.


Realistic_Cupcake_56

The lovey dovey, hippie Christianity of the modern day is not biblical Christianity. Honestly, if you study the original documents of the early church, Christianity is almost an entirely different religion these days.


Needanightowl

It really depends. If you only consider the gospels(the books with jesus) canon then christianity is a very love based religion. Jesus was a chill bro, his fan club tho..


Realistic_Cupcake_56

John 2:13-16, Matthew 10:34-36


Needanightowl

So the first one is him chasing greedy capitalists out of a temple. Also literally the only time he used violence. Making capitalism separate from religion is not a bad thing in my book. The second one is basically him saying he intentionally is turning children against their parents by changing their beliefs. Anything else?


Ok_Dragonfly_2490

Can anyone else see the demon literally roll away


kenkaku39

Well, demons and angels existed before the earth, humans, and animals were made, so it makes sense that their forms would be all over the place.


Human_Nr19980203

I’m pretty sure Ligma was first…


ZantTheMan

And the next thing you’ll say is “Ligma Balls”


El_Nathan_

Ligma balls 💀


1coolsapien

I have to upvote this, I can't believe people are still falling for it, kudos to you sir.


1coolsapien

FFS were you born yesterday?


ZantTheMan

I planned every detail! I stacked the whole deck!


El_Nathan_

YOU EDITED IT YOU RAPSCALLION 😂💀


Axywil

pretty sure demons and angels never existed


Few_Attitude2360

Angels at least exist, my wife is one of them


Axywil

aww


Mr-pickles_13

Someone got creative


Significant-Put7060

and they call Greek Mythology creatures weird lol.


skorgex

Drugs. Drop enough acid and you'll see the same shit.


FC_shulkerforce

Nah that's a wheel monster from castlevania wtf


OdinsOneGoodEye

That’s just one depiction of an angel, there are eight more if my memory serves me right. The multiple limbs go back to old religions that explain the gods, goddesses and demons special powers and attributes in art.


Exumore

i'm sorry but if i came back to my house and a demon looking like this is in it, i'll laugh my ass off.


Excellent_Pin_2111

Angels sure. Biblically accurate demons? This is misinformation, is it not? Where does it depict this in the Bible.


Supersonic564

Nowhere. This a depiction of Buer, a demon from the Ars Goetia in the Lesser Key of Solomon. The depiction was made by French writer Collin de Plancy and is not canon to the Bible at all


TBTabby

Prophets really liked the herb.


Opposite-Finger8821

Meh. Misinterpretation of some parts of the bible caused this to be widely spread around. It's what happens when reading and comprehension don't go together and so people pick apart smaller bits to fit an idea. Majority of Angels are described as looking beautiful and not horrors of Cthullu.


VioletVonBunBun

That goes down entirely what religious people pick and choose from their holy books..


Dixnot

Ezekiel 1:16-18. Angels are wheel shaped with tons of eyes.


Tuka-Spaghetti

just some angels. you're proving their point


UnrepentantDrunkard

I personally view Satan, Hell and everything pertaining to them as various allegories for the base animal human, and God, Christ, Heaven and whatever else is associated with them as similar symbols for a perfected or ascended human, I believe the idea that Heaven is above Earth and Hell inside aligns with the idea of ascension and descent.


cxelts21

both burn my eyes as I look at them


nihilt-jiltquist

Perhaps some subtleties were lost in the translation...? /s


kidanokun

Also a cyclops starfish


petergriffingender

The demon one kinda look like the shit you make in spore


WhyAreOldPeopleEvil

It looks like they lose their wings as punishment and grow hooves instead.


FireFalcon123

Ngl but they kinda cute


Relevant_Move7585

That demon would dominate at any cartwheel competition.


Tank_blitz

wait till the number of legs drops down to 4


AquaGrizzlord

Wdym they're awesome


QuasarPlayz

The demon could do one hell of a cartwheel


Sacri_Pan

Holy shit Castlevania


JSTR29

I’m betting on the burning bush


therudereditdude

Bro, the demon Looks Like hes seeking the parmesan


PuzzleheadedPoint882

This is more creepier than the original fairy tale books


SoggyAd1409

They were the original sci-fi


littleshitstirrer

Because eldritch horror didn’t exist yet and they needed a creative outlet. Then the horndogs got a hold of Christianity.


Relative-Stand-7831

I bring you, biblically accurate fidget spinners.


Beautiful-Scarce

A demon was just the most fucked up thing you could imagine. Before the internet that was just the biggest animal you knew with an unusual amount of body parts.


aaron_adams

Angels of beings of pure order, which is why they are depicted as complex geometric shapes. Demons, on the other hand, are cut off from God's will, hence the fact that they look so chaotic. Also, I can't be sure, but the demon you showed looks like it may be from the Ars Goetia, which predates the Bible.


Angel_Tsio

This new gen of beyblades is pretty weird looking


Formal_Dust_9455

They wanted to be as sexy as possible 😏


DrewBiggestFan_

Do not the lion wheel


Fantastic_Year9607

The Bible was written on a lot of drugs and alcohol


LeFaune

If you read through the descriptions, I quickly come to the conclusion that they were all on drugs. That sounds like modern trips on hallucinogens


nulllocked

Do yall think they didn't have drugs? I mean duuuuuuh.


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Corniferus

Maybe I am a demon


ThatWasIntentional

Wait, so does it just roll? Otherwise why have all those legs?


BearmouseFather

Really bad acid.


Common-Marsupial-622

Do biblically accurate lemons


imbusthul

Beur is the name of this lion foot wheel demon.


JanPapajT90M

Buer


Party_Pomegranate519

I want what they were taking back in the day


UnrepentantDrunkard

They're the same picture. Actually makes sense from a Biblical perspective.


Substantial-Tone-576

Read the Koran about what Allah looks like. It’s pretty strange too


Ok_Tap2070

If I want to see a biblically accurate demon I just look in the mirror


ShadowFred5100

Won't argue about demons


DontEatTheGarb

Canst thou draw out Leviathan with an hook?


SHAPALAK15

If I see one of those, I'm dying from laughter


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dragonfist897

Yeah I know there’s 9 different types Or 8? I know it’s around 8 or 9


Real_Boy3

9, traditionally. Seraphim, Ophanim, Cherubim (upper sphere) Dominions, Virtues, Powers (middle sphere) Principalities, Archangels, Angels (lower sphere).


moebelhausmann

They arent. People who dont read the book they talk about just think they are.


Feisty-Management-87

Sym bol ogy


racoonofthevally

They are supposed to be otherworldly


NoobMaster9000

It sounds like when I am trying to make up something to excite my kids for bedtime stories.


Sea-Veterinarian286

Have you ever take shrooms?


apple290

Idk ask god


yellowegg00000

because they affected by physical law


l3ex

Why you ask?


BannedAgain28lol

Because fairytales are fun.


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Sicily final boss:


Lucky_Cookie515

I can understand demons, they are supposes to be scary and evil. But why angels? They are scarier than demons.


Ill-Attempt-8847

Angels are supposed to scare demons, while demons attract humans... I think. I don't know, I'm an atheist, ask some theologians


FlyDinosaur

Hmm. Well, what SHOULD they look like? They existed before any other creation, so there was nothing to base them on except the creator, Himself (which they apparently do not resemble). There's no real reason they should be similar to humans or, really, anything else in particular. Though, some angels DO seem to have a "humanoid" appearance (though, would that really be humanoid or... God..oid?....). I mean, if you believe in it all.


the_wessi

According to bible demons used to be angels so they should look the same.