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Ariel is generally presented as an angel with authority over the elements, or else the Earth itself. Ariel is mentioned with other elemental titles such as the "3rd archon of the winds," "spirit of air,"and "wielder of fire." In mysticism, especially modern, Ariel is usually conjured as a governing angel with dominion over the Earth, creative forces, the North, elemental spirits, and beasts

Ariel is known as an angel of healing and is associated with the Archangel Raphael in the curing of disease.

Ariel has been portrayed as a destructive spirit of retribution. In the Coptic Pistis Sophia, Ariel is in charge of punishment in the lower world, corresponding with Ur of the Mandeans. (Possibly due to Ariel's association with the Archangel Uriel who is often equated with Ur and said to serve the same role.) Both Ariel's leonthromorphic and destructive attributes have led to associations with the deities Nemesis and Sekhmet, among others. However, Ariel's position as a spirit of wrath seems to be more in keeping with Judeo-Christian tradition of heavenly servitude. Ariel is usually depicted as a controller and punisher of demons or wicked spirits rather than a general retributive force.

Perhaps due to this darker nature, Ariel has been portrayed (particularly in fiction) as a malicious spirit. According to John Milton's Paradise Lost, Ariel is a rebel angel, overcome by the seraph Abdiel in the first day of fighting in Heaven (during the War of Heaven). Ariel has also been associated with demon Arioch, who shares the same destructive qualities, and is considered a fallen angel.

-Source: wikipedia.org

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