Golden triangle angels in 40mm (4x Amethyst, 4x Rose Quartz and 4x Rock Crystal)

An angel (Hebrew: מלאך; mal'ach, Arabic: ملاك; malak, Latin: angelus, Ancient Greek: ἄγγελος; ángelos) is a supernatural, intellectual being found in several (often monotheistic) religions. In Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism, angels, as servants or protectors of man, usually act as messengers from God (or the gods), from whom they are clearly distinguished, and possess superhuman abilities and attributes. In other religions, supernatural beings are sometimes compared to angels because they share some characteristics with angels and are considered angelic. The word angel comes from the Greek ἄγγελος, ángelos, meaning "messenger". The Hebrew word for angel is מלאך, mal'ach, which also means "messenger." The Arabic word ملاك, malak, is etymologically related to this. The term 'angel' in itself does not denote a divine being. For example, the author of the last book of the Old Testament is referred to as 'Malachi' - 'my messenger' and the predecessors of the seven churches in the book of Revelation are referred to as 'aggeloo'. Angels can take on any external form. In the Christian tradition, angels often have a perfect human appearance, often that of a youth, although angels are sexless. In the stories from the Bible, angels are in a number of cases initially not recognized as such by man. See, for example, Genesis 18 (where the visitors are not revealed until later), Judges 13:21 (where the visitor makes an impression but is not recognized as an angel until he leaves). This is also mentioned in Islam: for example, Muhammad thought that he was dealing with a jinn when Archangel Jibreel appeared. Sometimes angels also appear in the form of a fearful and light-emitting being and their appearance is almost physically unbearable to man. Angels are usually depicted - in art and on icons, for example - as beings with wings. That is understandable, after all they have to maintain a connection with heaven. Yet there are no texts in the Bible or Jewish scriptures in which angels, when they come to bring a message, have such an appearance; For example, Jacob saw angels descend from heaven using a (Jacob's) ladder. It is different with angels who proclaim the greatness of God, as in Isaiah 6 (seraphim with six wings) and Ezekiel 1 (creatures with four wings). In the Qur'an, in the first verse of Surah 35 "The Founder" (فاطر), it is written that angels have wings "two, three and four". The way in which angels are depicted is largely based on convention: for humans, angels, supernatural and incorporeal beings, cannot be depicted truthfully. In the tradition of Orthodox Christianity, cherubim are often referred to as "many-eyed" and seraphim as "six-winged", although these do have human form. This agrees with what can be read about seraphim in Isaiah 6. In iconography, seraphim are depicted as six-winged, flaming beings, covering their faces and legs with their wings in awe of the majesty of God.