Galgaliel is the catalogue name for the solar prince spelled Galgalliel in Hugo Odeberg’s translation of 3 Enoch. The text places him over the globe of the sun and describes angels who accompany its movement.
The solar office
3 Enoch 14:4 lists Galgalliel among the rulers of the world. His solar commission stands beside separate appointments over the day, night, moon, planets and constellations.
Chapter 17:4 expands the account. Galgalliel is accompanied by ninety-six angels who move the sun in Raqia. The translation includes galgal beside its rendering of the solar globe. This explains the name’s immediate connection with the object governed, without supplying a full etymological history.
A distinct place among the celestial rulers
The following verses assign the lunar globe to Ophanniel, the constellations to Rahatiel and the planets to Kokbiel. Galgaliel’s role is therefore more precise than a general title such as angel of the stars.
Shimshiel’s appointment over the day in chapter 14 is also separately worded. Related solar imagery in other works, including the Shamsiel passage in 1 Enoch, does not erase that distinction. The text gives the retinue’s number but does not assign it a scheme of hours or seasons.
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Read Rahatiel, Kokabiel and Kokbiel, Shamsiel, Metatron, the angel names A–Z index, or the guide to source traditions.