ABSTRACT
Western theology and folklore conceive of angels as God’s messengers, beings of pure spirit who may appear in human form, often with wings, to interact with humans. According to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, angels are to carry out the will of God and be extensions of that will on Earth. The three faiths also agree that the essential nature of angels is good. Still, religious and secular literature, as well as film, abounds in
angels who are portrayed as evil or monstrous through their own actions, or who are perceived as such by fearful human beings.
