Arakiel

Arakiel Araqiel • Aretztikapha • Arteqoph • Arashiel
Second Dekadarch
Great Plowman • Reaper of Abundance • Conqueror of Earth
Corruptions	Arakiba
Name meaning	Earth god
Associations	Earth, agriculture, practicality, geology, geography, land ownership, power over a geographic area
Teachings	Agriculture; irrigation; animal husbandry; selective breeding; geology; geography; prediction of earthquakes; cultivation and management of land
Traits	Serious; practical; respectful
Symbols	Plow, sickle, farm tools, silver crown, bundle of wheat
Preferred offerings	Grains; grain heads of wild grasses; corn husks; peanut shells; fruit tree leaves; propolis; beeswax; honey; domestic animal meat and blood; livestock sacrifices
Textual mentions	The Book of the Watchers and the Acts of Enoch
Appearance
Hair	Long blond hair
Eyes	Green
Wings	Large, black-feathered wings

Arakiel or Araqiel, also called Aretztikapha, is the second Dekadarch and the Watcher of earth, agriculture, practicality, geology, geography, and land ownership.

Within Satano-Grigorism, he is most often prayed to for aid relating to gardening or farming, as well as for insight in matters that require a grounded, "down-to-earth" attitude.

Role in the Grigoric Narrative

Arakiel played a major role in advancing agriculture, increasing the amount of food available through irrigation, animal husbandry practices such as selective breeding, and other agricultural techniques and technology. Arakiel also taught knowledge of the earth and of rocks (geology) and the prediction of earthquakes. He may have also advised rulers and landowners on managing their land.

Name

Etymology

The name Araqiel is derived from araq ("earth") and il (god); therefore, it translates directly to "earth god" or "god of earth." The name Aretztikapha derives from ereṣ ("earth" in Hebrew) and taqaf ("to conquer" or "to overpower") or təqīfā ("mighty"), therefore translating to "conqueror of earth" or "mighty earth." Aretztikapha may be a later Hebrew port of the name Artâqîfâ, which means the same thing, but originates from the Ge'ez language.

Some people claim that Aretztikapha means "world of distortion" or "world of coercion," based on the Hebrew word for "earth" combined with the verb kāfaf ("to bend, bow, or coerce"), but this is highly unlikely for linguistic reasons and also has no basis in the Watcher's actual nature.

Variants

Variants of the name Arakiel include Araqiel, Araqeel, and others.

See also

• Asbe'el
• Kokabiel
• Tamiel

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