Who
were the princes of the elements? |
An angel was designated
as "prince" over each of the elements. Gabriel was the prince
of fire and Jurkemi, prince of hail;1] Ridya, prince of rain; [2] Rahab,
prince of the sea; [3] Lailah, prince of night [4] and also of conception;[5]
Dumah, the angel of death.[6] Other princes are mentioned without names
being attached to them; e.g., prince of the world [7] and prince of Gehinnom.[8]
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[1] BT Pes. 118A
[2] BT Taan. A56
[3] BT B.B. 14B
[4] BT Sanh. 96A
[5] BT Nid. 16B
[6] BT Ber 18b
[7] BT Jeb. 16B
[8] BT Arach 15b |
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