Gnostic Glossary: Deities

Raphael is the Logos of Mercury. He is the angel of the mind and science. Raphael is a great physician, a great doctor; he has a lot of powers.

The archangel that commands the sephirah Geburah is Samael: Samael Zabaoth. Zabaoth means “lord of armies” or “lord of hosts.” We prefer to apply army, because Samael is the god of war. Samael is called Ares amongst the Greeks and Mars amongst the Romans, and in Hebrew mythology, Samael is fire, which is related to the sephirah Geburah.