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In Kabbalistic cosmology, Samael is the great prince of the Left Side (Sitra Achra), emanated from the waste products of the sefirah Gevurah. Functioning as the fatal 'Venom of God', he serves as the cosmic accuser, seducer, and angel of death. United with the Elder Lilith, he seeks to inject spiritual poison into creation and extinguish the holy light of the Shekhinah.
“Margolioth edition of the Zohar. Delineates Samael as the wicked mount of the primordial serpent and consort of Lilith, directly contradicting Gnostic theology by situating him within the monotheistic cosmos as a servant of divine judgment.”
Domains of Authority
Sphere of Operation
What does this entity do?
Emanates harshness from the dregs of Gevurah as the Venom of God.
Stands as prosecutor before the divine court, weighing souls and nations and demanding sentence.
Extinguishes holy light within the soul by poisonous accusation.
Operational Scope
At what scale does it govern?
Iconography & Implements
Objects, vestments, and marks borne in Kabbalistic tradition — and what each one signifies.
Fatal drop suspended on the death-angel's blade, dealing appointed ends.
Bitter weapon of the Venom, dealing accusation unto spiritual death.
Shadowy ophidian shape of the accuser coiled about the left side.
Defiled diadem of the Sitra Achra's king, counterfeit of holiness.
