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The Shepherd in Hermas, Vision 5: the angelic guide who gives commandments and similitudes and is called the angel of repentance.

Salathiel in Malan’s Book of Adam and Eve: the angel sent with Suriyel to carry Adam and Eve to the Cave of Treasures.

Sablo in the Apocalypse of Adam: one of the figures who descend with Abrasax and Gamaliel to deliver people from fire and wrath.

Sabaoth in the Hypostasis of the Archons: the repentant offspring of Yaldabaoth elevated by Sophia and Zoe to the seventh heaven.

Ruman in Towards Eternal Life: an angelic examiner in Barzakh who awakens spiritual memory and directs the recording of deeds.

Rogziel in the Jewish Encyclopedia’s reported list of seven angels of punishment for seven departments.

Ramiel in 2 Baruch: the angel presiding over true visions who interprets Baruch’s vision of the cloud.

Rahab in the Jewish Encyclopedia: the mythical sea figure and the reported tradition of the ruler of the sea.

Purah in the Jewish Encyclopedia’s report of Isaac Luria’s reading of the name Puta and its association with Esau-Samael.

Puriel, also called Puruel in Yoga Vidya, and the fire-testing archangel Puruel in the Testament of Abraham.