Raphael (archangel)

E118806

angel archangel biblical figure religious figure

Raphael is an archangel in Judeo-Christian tradition, often associated with healing and guidance, notably appearing in the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Archangel Raphael	4
Saint Raphael	4
Raphael (archangel) canonical	2
archangel Raphael	2
St. Raphael	1
angel Raphael	1
the archangel Raphael	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1000802 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Raphael (archangel)
Context triple: [Tobit, hasMainCharacter, Raphael (archangel)]

A. Gabriel
Gabriel is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin, widely used in many cultures and languages.
B. Saint Michael
Saint Michael is an archangel in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions, revered as a protector, leader of the heavenly hosts, and vanquisher of evil.
C. Angel
Angel is an American supernatural drama television series set in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe, following a vampire with a soul seeking redemption in Los Angeles.
D. Salvator
Salvator is the Latin term traditionally used in Christian theology and liturgy to refer to Jesus Christ as the Savior.
E. Angelo
Angelo is a masculine given name of Greek origin, commonly used in various cultures and often associated with the meaning "angel" or "messenger."
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Raphael (archangel)
Target entity description: Raphael is an archangel in Judeo-Christian tradition, often associated with healing and guidance, notably appearing in the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit.

A. Gabriel
Gabriel is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin, widely used in many cultures and languages.
B. Saint Michael
Saint Michael is an archangel in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions, revered as a protector, leader of the heavenly hosts, and vanquisher of evil.
C. Angel
Angel is an American supernatural drama television series set in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe, following a vampire with a soul seeking redemption in Los Angeles.
D. Salvator
Salvator is the Latin term traditionally used in Christian theology and liturgy to refer to Jesus Christ as the Savior.
E. Angelo
Angelo is a masculine given name of Greek origin, commonly used in various cultures and often associated with the meaning "angel" or "messenger."
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	angel ⓘ archangel ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ religious figure ⓘ
alias	Azariah (disguised name in Book of Tobit) ⓘ
angelicHierarchy	archangel order ⓘ
appearsIn	Book of Tobit ⓘ linked to: Tobit
associatedWith	exorcism of demons ⓘ guidance ⓘ healing ⓘ marriage ⓘ travel ⓘ
depictedIn	Christian art ⓘ Jewish art ⓘ linked to: Jewish museum
feastDay	29 September (with Michael and Gabriel in Roman Catholic Church) ⓘ 8 November (Synaxis of the Archangels in Eastern Orthodoxy) ⓘ
functionInTradition	one of the angels who stand before God’s throne (in some Christian and Jewish traditions) ⓘ
gender	male (traditional depiction) ⓘ
guidesCharacter	Tobiah (Tobias) ⓘ linked to: Tobias
healsCharacter	Sarah (in Book of Tobit) ⓘ Tobit ⓘ
memberOf	seven archangels (in some traditions) ⓘ
mentionedIn	Book of Enoch (in some textual traditions) ⓘ linked to: 1 Enoch
nameForm	רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl) ⓘ
nameLanguage	Hebrew ⓘ
nameMeaning	God heals ⓘ
oftenDepictedWith	young Tobias carrying a fish ⓘ
patronage	healers ⓘ matchmaking and happy meetings ⓘ medical workers ⓘ the blind ⓘ travelers ⓘ
performsMiracle	drives away the demon Asmodeus ⓘ restores Tobit’s sight ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ
role	angel of healing ⓘ guide ⓘ healing angel ⓘ intercessor ⓘ protector of travelers ⓘ
scripturalStatus	apocryphal book (Tobit) in most Protestant traditions ⓘ deuterocanonical book (Tobit) in Catholic and Orthodox canons ⓘ
symbol	fish ⓘ pilgrim’s staff ⓘ staff ⓘ traveling cloak ⓘ
tradition	Judeo-Christian tradition ⓘ
veneratedIn	Anglican Communion ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Lutheran churches ⓘ linked to: European Lutheran churches Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism

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