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==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
In ancient Hebrew, Saturn is called ''Shabbathai''. Its [[angel]] is [[Cassiel]]. Its | In ancient Hebrew, Saturn is called ''Shabbathai''. Its [[angel]] is [[Cassiel]]. Its [[Planetary Intelligence]] or beneficial spirit is 'Agȋȇl (Hebrew: אגיאל, romanized: ʿAgyal), and its darker spirit ([[demon]]) is Zȃzȇl (''Hebrew: זאזל, romanized: Zazl''). [[Zazel]] has been described as a great angel, invoked in [[ritual magic|Solomonic magic]], who is "effective in love conjurations". In Ottoman Turkish, Urdu and Malay, the name of Zazel is 'Zuhal', derived from the Arabic language (Arabic: زحل, romanized: Zuhal). | ||
In ancient Roman mythology, the planet Phainon was sacred to this agricultural god, from which the planet takes its modern name. The Romans considered the god Saturnus the equivalent of the Greek god Cronus; in modern Greek, the planet retains the name Cronus—Κρόνος: Kronos. | In ancient Roman mythology, the planet Phainon was sacred to this agricultural god, from which the planet takes its modern name. The Romans considered the god Saturnus the equivalent of the Greek god Cronus; in modern Greek, the planet retains the name Cronus—Κρόνος: Kronos. | ||