Michael and Gabriel are the only angels named in the Bible. Raphael is mentioned in the Book of Tobit, and other angels in assorted Apocrypha, mystical writings and Jewish and Moslem folklore.
Some authorities claim there are seven archangels, (Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel make all lists, but there is no agreement on the names of the other three) and place one in charge of each planet, (yes, I know there are nine planets - but the ancients didn't!). C.S. Lewis seems to have drawn on this tradition in his Outer Space trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet; Perelandra; That Hideous Strength.
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