Metatron

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Metatron (from Greek Meta+Tron meaning Beyond+Matrix. alternate spelling: Metraton, sometimes referred to as the Latin Metator) is the name of an angel in Judaism and some branches of Christianity. However, there are no references to him in the Jewish Tanakh (Old Testament) or the Christian Scriptures (New Testament) and there is no consensus as to his genesis or the role that he plays in the hierarchy of Heaven and Hell. A mysterious figure, Metatron is identified with the term, "lesser YHVH" which is the Lesser Tetragrammaton the "lesser (yod) ה (heh) ו (vav) ה (heh) or יהוה (YHVH); in a Talmudic version read by the Karaite scholar Kirkisani. Interestingly, the word 'Metatron' is numerically equivalent to Shaddai according to Hebrew gematria, therefore he is said to have a "Name like his Master". The Talmud also records an incident with Elisha ben Abuya, also called Aher ("another"), who is said to have entered Paradise, and saw Metatron sitting down (an action in heaven that is permissible only to God Himself). Elisha ben Abuya therefore looked to Metatron as a Deity, and is reported to have said, "There are indeed two powers in heaven!" The rabbis explain that Metatron was allowed to sit because of his function as the Heavenly Scribe, writing down the deeds of Israel. According to one school of thought Enoch was taken by God and transformed into Metatron, explaining the mysterious passage "Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away (Genesis 5:24 NIV). However, this viewpoint is not shared by many Talmudic authorities. There also seem to be two Metatrons, one spelled with six letters, and one spelled with seven. The former may be the transformed Enoch, while the latter is the Primordial Metatron.

The Zohar calls Metatron "the Youth", identifies him as the angel that led the people of Israel through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, and describes him as a heavenly priest. Metatron is also mentioned in the Pseudepigrapha, most prominently in the Hebrew Book of Enoch (also called 3rd Enoch), in which his grand title, "the lesser YHVH" resurfaces. According to Johann Eisenmenger, Metatron transmits the daily orders of God to the angels Gabriel and Sammael. Metatron is often identified as being the twin brother to Sandalphon, who is said to have been the prophet Elijah.

Metatron's Cube

Image:Metatrons cube.jpg The Flower of Life has thirteen circles. If each circle's centre is considered a "node", and each node is connected to each other node with a single line, a total of seventy-eight lines are created. Within this cube, many other shapes can be found, including two-dimensionally flattened versions of the five platonic solids.

In early kabbalist scriptures, Metatron supposedly forms the cube from his soul. This Cube can later be seen in Christian art, where it appears on his chest or floating behind him. Metatron's cube is also considered a holy glyph, and was often drawn around an object or person to ward off demons and satanic powers. This idea is also present in alchemy, in which the cube was favoured as a containment circle or creation circle.

The simplest means of constructing Metatron's Cube is to begin with a cube flattened along a diagonal that passes through its centre, such that it becomes a 2D figure, equivalent to a regular hexagon divided via its own diagonals into six equilateral triangles. The vertices of this 2D figure are then connected with additional lines. Several steps later, the full Metatron's Cube figure is formed. [1]

Metatron in popular culture

Metatron in Anime

• In the anime series Akihabara Dennou Gumi (also known as Cyberteam in Akihabara), a Rosicrucian-based mythological plot involves a boy genius who flees the Earth in a spaceship after World War I. He establishes himself in a hidden orbital castle while back on Earth his former tutor awaits his return, worshipping him as Metatron.
• In the anime series "Angel Sanctuary", Metatron is a small angel referred to as the 'Voice' of God. He is infatuated with dolls and the water angel Jibril. Within Metatron is sealed Sandalphon, who communicates with him through his Rabbit doll.
• In the Gundam side story Gaia Gear, Metatron is the name of the faction that Afranshia Char, the original Char Aznable's memory clone, sides with.

Metatron in Comic Books

• Jack Kirby's sprawling New Gods epic comic book saga features a studious deity called Metron, who appears where needed, to offer the protagonists cryptic words of wisdom - a relative of Metatron, perhaps?
• In the manga series Shaman King, Metatron is the guardian spirit of Venstar, one of the X-Laws.
• In Peter David's Supergirl series, Metaron makes an appearance in issue #73 as the angel guarding the original Garden of Eden. Buzz describes him as a "big bloke with a bigger sword," but even he is surprised when Metatron is over one mile tall. Lilith, however, has turned him to stone.
• Todd McFarlane's Angela miniseries features a female entity named Metatron who comments about the forces of Hell violating the realm of the Angels.

Metatron in Literature

• In Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's novel Good Omens, the Metatron appears as the voice of God. An explanatory footnote likens his role to a Presidential Press Secretary.
• Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow also features Metatron.
• Maurice Dantec's Cosmos Incorporated features Metatron as the main angel with whom the hero, Sergueï Plotkine, has to deal.
• In Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, Metatron is a malevolent angel and Regent of the Kingdom of Heaven with the Authority (God) incapacitated, having once been his enforcer, and now seeking to supplant him.

Metatron in Movies

• Metatron appears as a major character in Kevin Smith's film Dogma, where he is played by Alan Rickman. Here he is the voice of God, who cannot speak directly to a human, because the voice of God is so powerful it would kill the person. "We went through five Adams before we figured that one out," he drolly comments.
• In his extensive review of Donnie Darko, Lawrence Person suggests that the character of Frank may in fact be the Metatron.

Metatron in Music

• Musician Carlos Santana claims that the revitalization of his career in the 21st century is due to Metatron. Santana claims that Metatron visits him while he meditates and describes it as a white, bearded angel.
• The Austrian goth metal band Darkwell has a C.D called Metatron.
• Metatron is the name of a 1990 album by UK dub group Mark Stewart and the Maffia, on the On-U Sound label.
• Metatron is the name of an album by Praxis. The lineup of that incarnation of the band was Buckethead, Bill Laswell, and Brain.

Metatron in Video Games

• In the videogame series Silent Hill, a recurring symbol is eventually revealed to be a talisman of Metatron, with the power to dispel evil. Metatron appears as a protective force, opposed to the work of Samael.
• In the video game, Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage, one version of the character named Asura has a move named after Metatron (spelled in reverse, as Nortatem). This causes the character to become much more powerful, at the expense of gradually draining life energy.
• In Hideo Kojima's cult videogame series Zone of the Enders, metatron is a new chemical element found on Jupiter's moon, Callisto. It serves functions similar to those of silicon, forming computer chips, but is much more advanced, capable of creating completely self-aware artificial intelligence.
• In Xenogears, Metatron is one of the four spheres orbiting Deus in the final dungeon.
• In the Megami Tensei line of games, Metatron is one of characters player can recruit and, in some cases, fight.
• In Spawn: Armageddon, the Metatron is the final boss whom Spawn has to defeat.

List Of Alternate Names

Metatron goes by a number of different names including (but not exclusive to) the following. At the moment there are 163 names listed here.

1. Adadiyah
2. Adhar
3. Adrigon
4. Alaliayah
5. Alaliyah (Possible mistake of Alaliayah)
6. Amisiyah
7. Asasiah
8. Atarniel
9. Atatiyah (May also be Michael)
10. Atmon
11. Atrapatos
12. Atrigiel
13. Atrugiel
14. Atrugniel
15. Auzhaya
16. Avtsangosh
17. Avzhia
18. Baskabas (A secret name of the angel Metatron)
19. Batsran
20. Bibiyah
21. Bizbul (Possibly a curruption of "in zebul")
22. Chasdiel ("when Metatron does kindness to the world.")
23. Duvdeviyah
24. Dynamis (In hechaloth lore this is a secret name of Metatron.)
25. Ebed
26. Emekmiyahu
27. Estes
28. Eved
29. Gale Raziya
30. Galiel
31. Geviriyah
32. Giatiyah
33. Giatyah
34. Gippuyel
35. Hadariel ("majesty of God")
36. Hadarniel ("majesty of God")
37. Hadraniel ("majesty of God")
38. Hadriel ("majesty of God")
39. Hajahm
40. Hakham
41. Halwaya
42. Hashesiyah
43. Hasmiyah
44. Hatspatsiel
45. Havhaviyah
46. Havhavuviyah
47. Haviyahu
48. Hayat
49. Hoveh Hayah
50. Iesaia
51. Itatiyah
52. Itmon
53. Ized (Possible however maybe separate enitity)
54. Jael
55. Jah-el
56. Jaoel
57. Jehoel
58. Joel
59. Kalkelmiyah
60. Kasbak (A secret name of the angel Metatron)
61. Kemos (May also be Michael)
62. Kimos (May also be Michael)
63. Lad ("Tender Age")
64. Lesser YHVH (Lesser Tetragrammaton or "lesser (yod) ה (heh) ו (vav) ה (heh) or יהוה (YHVH) the name of GOD.)
65. Little Iao
66. Magirkon
67. Malchut (Possibly name for Soul of the Messiah)
68. Malkuth (Possibly name for Soul of the Messiah)
69. Malmeliyah
70. Margash
71. Margesiel
72. Matrona shachan (see Shekinah)
73. Matsmetsiyah
74. Meetatron
75. Mekhapperyah
76. Melkout (Possibly name for Soul of the Messiah)
77. Merraton
78. Metaraon
79. Metatron
80. Metratton
81. Midrash
82. Migon
83. Mihir (Possible however maybe separate enitity)
84. Mithra (Possible however maybe separate enitity)
85. Miton
86. Mitra (Possible however maybe separate enitity)
87. Mitron
88. Mitspad
89. Mittron
90. Mivon
91. Naar (Also meaning Lad "Tender Age")
92. Ootmon (Merkabah lore: "when he seals the guilty in Israel.")
93. Ozah
94. Pa’aziel (3 Enoch)
95. Palpeltiyah
96. Panaion (Rabbi Ishmael: "Panaion the Archon, one of the highest servents, and he stands before the throne of glory.")
97. Parshiyah
98. Patspetsiyah
99. Periel
100. Pihon ("when opening the doors through which prayers of men are admitted into the celestial abode.")
101. Pisqon
102. Qangiel Yah (3 Enoch)
103. Rasesiyah
104. Raziya
105. Ruah Piskonit
106. Ruhiel ("when they encounter Metatron, tremble before him and prostrate themselves.")
107. Safkas
108. Sagansagel (see Sasnigiel)
109. Sagmagigrin
110. Saktas
111. Sar ha-Olam ("prince of the world", "prince of the face" maybe Michael, Jehoel, Metatron or Satan. The Talmud says Sar ha-Olam "bears God's name within him". Some evidence that may point to this being Metatron is Sar ha-Olam is said to have composed Psalms 37:25 and Isaiah 24:16 as has Metatron. Also Metatron "bears gods name" see. Lesser YHWH)
112. Sasnesagiel (see Sasnigiel)
113. Sasniel (see Sasnigiel)
114. Sasnigiel (Described in 3 Enoch as "prince of wisdom", "prince of the world", "prince of the presence", "prince of the face" and the seraphim "appointed over peace". See Sar ha-Olam)
115. Schechinah (see Shekinah)
116. Shaftiyah
117. Sharshiyah
118. Shekinah (Sometimes described as the female aspect of God or as the female aspect of Metatron)
119. Shosoriyah
120. Sithriel ("when he hides the children of the world under his wings to preserve them from the angels of destruction.")
121. Sigron ("when closeing the doors through which prayers of men are admitted into the celestial abode.")
122. Sktas
123. Surya
124. Tabkiel
125. Taftefiah
126. Tagriel
127. Tahsasiyah
128. Tamtemiyah
129. Tatriel
130. Tavtavel
131. Tetrasiyah
132. Tishbash
133. Tishgash
134. Titmon
135. Tsaftefiyah
136. Tsaftsefiah
137. Tsaftsefiel
138. Tsahtsehiyah
139. Tsalteliyah
140. Tsaltselim
141. Tsaltseliyah
142. Tsavniyah
143. Tsavtsiyah
144. Usiah
145. Uvayah
146. Uzah
147. Uzza
148. Vehofnehu
149. Veruah
150. Yaho
151. Yahoel
152. Yahsiyah
153. Yefefiah
154. Yahvah Hayah
155. Yahvah Vehayah
156. Yeshayah
157. Yofiel
158. Zaqen
159. Zerahiayah
160. Zerahiyah
161. Zerahyahu
162. Zevriyahu
163. Zevtiyahu

See also

• Theophanyde:Metatron

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