{"slug":"LIT7862PrSatan","id":"ethiopic:betmas:LIT7862PrSatan","title":"In prayer to Our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God and in prayer to St Michael, the archangel ...","author":"Anonymous","genre":"hagiography","date":"","tradition":"ethiopic","coverage":"unknown","publication":{"status":"machine-draft","reviewed_by":null,"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor","provider":"Relace","generated":"2026-11-15T00:18:17Z","cost_usd":0.002014},"source":{"registry_id":"ethiopic:betmas:LIT7862PrSatan","work_id":"LIT7862PrSatan","edition":"betmas","language":"","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0 (per file); site footer states NC-SA - treat as NC","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7862PrSatan"},"stats":{"passages":2,"english_words":398,"coptic_letters":0,"commentary_units":12,"commentary_kinds":6,"derived_notes":0,"ambiguities":4,"work_notes":5,"external_links":0,"timeline":4},"summary":{"work":"LIT7862PrSatan","abstract":"This anonymous Geʿez prayer addresses the Virgin Mary as 'birthgiver of God' (wālāditā ʾamlāk) and the archangel Michael, forming part of a larger corpus of Ethiopian Orthodox devotional texts. The work includes a prayer sequence, a list of divine or angelic names, and a concluding blessing. It invokes celestial beings such as the 'twenty-four priests of heaven' and the 'four living creatures,' and contains obscure names said to be written by Christ on Michael's wings. The text is preserved in the manuscript tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, with the source edition identified as betmas. It is used in liturgical and private prayer, reflecting Miaphysite Christology and angelological piety.","historical_context":"The prayer is transmitted in Geʿez, the classical liturgical language of Ethiopia, and is part of the manuscript tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The source edition (betmas) provides no critical apparatus, limiting its use for textual criticism. The work is anonymous and undated; its composition likely falls within the medieval period of Ethiopian hagiographic literature, but no precise dating is possible. The title 'birthgiver of God' (wālāditā ʾamlāk) is a standard translation of the Greek Theotokos, a title affirmed at the Council of Ephesus (431 CE) and central to Miaphysite Christology. The 'twenty-four priests of heaven' echo the twenty-four elders of Revelation 4:4, while the 'four living creatures' (arbaʿtu ʾənsəsa) derive from Ezekiel 1 and Revelation 4:6–8. The list of names in paragraph 110 (Ekos, Asle, etc.) appears to be a series of divine or angelic names, possibly of Coptic or Semitic origin, used in protective or invocatory contexts. Similar lists occur in other Ethiopic prayer texts, such as the 'Prayer of the Virgin Mary at Bartos' (dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-prayer-mary-bartos) and the 'Homily on the Annunciation and Incarnation' (dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-homily-annunciation-incarnation). The names in paragraph 112 (Aka', Ksabel, etc.) are said to be written by Christ on Michael's wings, but the text is obscure and may be corrupt. The sequence includes recognizable divine epithets (Shadday, Tseba'ot, Adonai).","significance":"This prayer exemplifies the integration of Marian devotion, angel veneration, and apotropaic name-lists in Ethiopian Orthodox piety. It relates to other Ethiopic prayers to Mary and Michael, such as the 'Prayer of the Virgin Mary at Bartos' and the 'Homily on the Annunciation and Incarnation,' and to broader traditions of Theotokos veneration in Miaphysite Christianity. The work also preserves distinctive Geʿez angelological terminology, such as 'priests of heaven' for the twenty-four elders.","timeline":[{"date":"431 CE","event":"Council of Ephesus affirms the title Theotokos (birthgiver of God), which is reflected in the prayer's use of wālāditā ʾamlāk."},{"date":"5th–7th c.","event":"Development of Ethiopian Christian literature in Geʿez, including hagiographic and liturgical texts."},{"date":"Medieval period (undated)","event":"Probable composition of this anonymous prayer, based on its language and theological content."},{"date":"Modern era","event":"Preservation in the manuscript tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, with the source edition betmas."}],"relations":[{"work":"Prayer of the Virgin Mary at Bartos","relation":"Similar genre and devotional context; both are anonymous Geʿez prayers to Mary with apotropaic elements.","key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-prayer-mary-bartos","label":"gap dossier: Prayer of Our Lady Mary which she prayed in the country of Bartos","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-prayer-mary-bartos"},{"work":"Homily on the Annunciation and Incarnation","relation":"Shares Marian focus and Miaphysite Christology; also anonymous and transmitted in Geʿez.","key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-homily-annunciation-incarnation","label":"gap dossier: Homily on the Annunciation and the Incarnation (eight-part homily cycle read within the Miracles of Mary)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-homily-annunciation-incarnation"},{"work":"Nagara Maryam","relation":"Another Ethiopic Marian text with angelological content; part of the same broader corpus.","key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-nagara-maryam","label":"gap dossier: Story of Mary (Nagara Māryām, also titled Gadla Māryām / Zenāha la-ʾƎgzǝʾtǝna Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-nagara-maryam"},{"work":"Taammera Maryam","relation":"Miracles of Mary collection; reflects similar devotional and hagiographic traditions.","key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam","label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝra Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam"},{"work":"Prayer to St Michael (Coptic)","relation":"Parallel angelological prayer tradition in Coptic Christianity, showing shared themes.","key":"dossier:coptic-theodosius-michael","label":"gap dossier: Encomium on Saint Michael the Archangel","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/coptic-theodosius-michael"}],"external_links":[],"cautions":["The work is anonymous and undated; its composition cannot be precisely placed beyond a broad medieval period.","The source edition (betmas) lacks a critical apparatus, limiting its use for textual criticism.","The list of names in paragraph 112 is obscure and may be corrupt; interpretations are tentative.","The prayer's exact liturgical function and original community context are not fully known."],"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor","provider":"Relace","cost_usd":0.000662,"generated":"2026-11-15T00:18:16Z"},"checks":{"work":"LIT7862PrSatan","status":"pass","blocking":[],"warnings":[],"stats":{"passages":2,"translated":2,"commentary_passages":2,"commentary_units":12,"english_words":398,"source_letters":1101,"commentary_kinds":6},"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor"},"work_notes":[{"unit":"sense","kind":"sense","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The work is preserved in the manuscript tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, with the source edition identified as betmas.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7862PrSatan","label":"betmas: In prayer to Our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God and in prayer to St Michael, the archangel ...","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7862PrSatan"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"transmission","kind":"transmission","basis":"background","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The text is transmitted in Geʿez, the classical liturgical language of Ethiopia, and is part of a larger corpus of prayers to Mary and Michael.","cites":[{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-prayer-mary-bartos","label":"gap dossier: Prayer of Our Lady Mary which she prayed in the country of Bartos","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-prayer-mary-bartos"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"external","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"This prayer is used in Ethiopian Orthodox devotional practice, often recited in conjunction with other Marian and angelic prayers.","cites":[{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam","label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝra Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"dating","kind":"chronology","basis":"background","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The work is anonymous and undated; 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The commentary is model-written and cites only keys the pipeline could resolve."},{"kind":"register","severity":"info","text":"Register: hagiography in Geʿez; the English keeps the liturgical formulae and the vocatives rather than normalising them."},{"kind":"structure","severity":"info","text":"Passages: 2 narrative."},{"kind":"source","severity":"info","text":"Source edition: betmas — CC BY-SA 4.0 (per file); site footer states NC-SA - treat as NC"}],"derived_structure":{"narrative":2},"term_index":[],"citations":{"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-official-ephesus":{"label":"gap dossier: Miracle of Mary: The pious official of Ephesus who was falsely accused of embezzlement and adultery and saved by the Virgin Mary","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-official-ephesus"},"betmas:LIT7862PrSatan":{"label":"betmas: In prayer to Our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God and in prayer to St Michael, the archangel ...","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7862PrSatan"},"ed:LIT7862PrSatan":{"label":"source edition: In prayer to Our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God and in prayer to St Michael, the archangel ...","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7862PrSatan"},"dossier:coptic-theodosius-michael":{"label":"gap dossier: Encomium on Saint Michael the Archangel","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/coptic-theodosius-michael"},"dossier:ethiopic-cyril-anaphora-mary-ii":{"label":"gap dossier: The Second Anaphora of Our Lady Mary by Cyril","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-cyril-anaphora-mary-ii"},"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-prayer-mary-bartos":{"label":"gap dossier: Prayer of Our Lady Mary which she prayed in the country of Bartos","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-prayer-mary-bartos"},"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam":{"label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝra Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam"}},"segments":[{"i":1,"ref":"p1","source":"The following text is based on the edition of in\n43–45 .\n\n፻፰፤ በጸሎታ፡ ለእግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡ ወላዲተ፡ አምላክ፡ ወበጸሎቱ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት፡ ወበስእለቱ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ገብርኤል፡ ዜናዊ፡ ትፍሥሕት፡\nወሐሤት፡ ወበጸሎቶሙ፡ ለዕሥራ፡ ወአርባዕቱ፡ ካህናተ፡ ሰማይ፡ ወበስእለቶሙ፡ ለአርባዕቱ፡ እንስሳ፡ ወበጸሎቶሙ፡ ለቅዱሳን፡ ወሰማዕት፡ ወኄራን፡ መላእክት፡ መንፈሳውያን፡\nወለነኒ፡ ይምሐረነ፡ ወይሣህለነ፡ ለኵልነ፡ ውሉደ፡ ጥምቀት፤ ወያድኅነነ፡ እመሣግሪሁ፡ ለሰይጣን። ፻፱፤ በረከተ፡ ጸሎቱ፡ ወሀብተ፡ ረድኤቱ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ የሀሉ፡ ምስሌነ፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን። ፻፲፤ ኤኮስ፡ አስሌ፡ ኤፓ፡ ኤፓስ፡ ኤነከምካም፡ ኤቦካ፡ ኪሮም፡ ለካፍ፡ ፌኤ፡ ሎኬ፡ ወአርናኬ፡ ጓ፡ አብሶላ፡ አስቤክ፡ አበሳኩ፡ አሜዕ፡ አውጽ፡ ኤቃ፡ ኤጴ፡ ካብዕ፡\nሬው፡ አርሂሊ፡ አዮን፡ ያብሳት፡ ጸ። ፻፲፩ ፤ ለዘተአመነ፡ በጸሎቱ፡ ወበስእለቱ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት፡\nበትንብልናሃ፡ ወበአስተብቍዖታ፡ ለእግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡ ወላዲተ፡ አምላክ፡ ያድኅነነ፡ ወልዳ፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም። ፻፲፪፤ አካዕ፡ ክስብኤል፡ ቤቃ፡ ጼቃ፡ ሴቃ፡ አልፋ፡ ወዖ፡ ቤጣ፡ የውጣ፡ ዮድ፡ አህያ፡ ሸራህያኤል፡ ሻዳይ፡ ጸባኦት፡ አዶናይ፡ ዐማኑኤል፡ እልመክኑን፡ ወእሎንተ፡\nአስማተ፡ ጸሐፈ፡ እግዚእነ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ላዕለ፡ አክናፊሁ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት።","english":"108. By the prayer of our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God, and by the prayer of the holy Michael, chief of the angels, and by the intercession of the holy Gabriel, the herald of joy and gladness, and by the prayers of the twenty-four priests of heaven, and by the intercession of the four living creatures, and by the prayers of the saints, martyrs, and the good spiritual angels, may He have mercy upon us and be gracious to us, all of us children of baptism, and may He save us from the snares of Satan. 109. May the blessing of the prayer and the gift of the aid of the holy Michael be with us forever and ever. Amen. 110. Ekos, Asle, Epa, Epas, Enakemkam, Eboka, Kirom, Lakaf, Fe'e, Loke, and Arnake, Gu'a, Absola, Asbek, Abesaku, Ame', Awts, Eka, Epe, Kab'e, Rew, Arhili, Ayon, Yabsat, Tse'a. 111. For the one who believes in the prayer and intercession of the holy Michael, chief of the angels, through the humility and supplication of our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God, may He save us and our children forever and ever. 112. Aka', Ksabel, Beqa, Tseqa, Seq'a, Alfa, and 'O, Beta, Yawta, Yod, Ahya, Sherahya'el, Shadday, Tseba'ot, Adonay, 'Amanu'el, Elmaknenun, and these names which our Lord Jesus Christ wrote upon the wings of the holy Michael, chief of the angels.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The passage is divided by paragraph numbers (108–112) and includes a prayer sequence, a list of names (110), and a concluding blessing. The Coptic cues indicate a narrative classification, but the content is largely liturgical and invocatory.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"ወላዲተ አምላክ","severity":"info","text":"The Geʿez phrase wālāditā ʾamlāk (birthgiver of God) is a standard translation of the Greek Theotokos, a title affirmed at the Council of Ephesus (431 CE). Its use here aligns with Miaphysite Christology.","cites":[{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-official-ephesus","label":"gap dossier: Miracle of Mary: The pious official of Ephesus who was falsely accused of embezzlement and adultery and saved by the Virgin Mary","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-official-ephesus"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"ዕሥራ ወአርባዕቱ ካህናተ ሰማይ","severity":"info","text":"The 'twenty-four priests of heaven' are a celestial liturgical order, often identified with the twenty-four elders of Revelation 4:4, but here they are called 'priests' (kahənāt), a distinctive Geʿez usage.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"አርባዕቱ እንስሳ","severity":"info","text":"The 'four living creatures' (arbaʿtu ʾənsəsa) echo the four living beings of Ezekiel 1 and Revelation 4:6–8, often associated with the evangelists in Christian iconography.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The list of names in paragraph 110 (Ekos, Asle, etc.) appears to be a series of divine or angelic names, possibly of Coptic or Semitic origin, used in protective or invocatory contexts. Similar lists occur in other Ethiopic prayers.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7862PrSatan","label":"betmas: In prayer to Our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God and in prayer to St Michael, the archangel ...","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7862PrSatan"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The names in paragraph 112 (Aka', Ksabel, etc.) are said to be written by Christ on Michael's wings, but the text is obscure and may be corrupt. The sequence includes recognizable divine epithets (Shadday, Tseba'ot, Adonay) mixed with less common forms.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The list of names in paragraph 110 is not clearly parsed; some may be corrupt or of uncertain origin.","The relationship between the prayer sequence and the narrative classification is not fully explicit; the text is primarily liturgical."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]},{"i":2,"ref":"p2","source":"ወበእሉ፡ አስማት፡ ወድቀ፡ ዲያብሎስ፡ ምስለ፡ ሠራዊቱ፡ ተዐጺፎ፡ ጽልመተ፡ ሌሊት፡ ከማሁ፡ አውደቆሙ፡ ለፀርየ፡ ወጸላእትየ፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን። ፻፲፬፤ ኦ፡ እግዚእየ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ወልደ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ሕያው፡ ወወልደ፡ ማርያም፡ ሥግው፡ በዝ፡ ቃል፡ ዕቀብ፡ ነፍስነ፡ ወሥጋነ፡ እምሀጕል፡ እንበይነ፡\nሥጋከ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ወደምከ፡ ጥሉል። ፻፲፭፤ በእንተ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ወገብርኤል፡ ወበእንተ፡ ሱራፌል፡ ወኪሩቤል፡ በእንተ፡ አፍኒን፡ ወሳቁኤል፡ በእንተ፡ ዑራኤል፡ ወሩፋኤል፡ ወፋኑኤል፡ ወበእንተ፡\nነቢያት፡ ወሐዋርያት፡ ወበእንተ፡ ጻድቃን፡ ወሰማዕታት፡ እለ፡ ተጸውዐ፡ ስሞሙ፡ ወእለ፡ ኢተጽውዓ፡ አስማቲሆሙ፡ ኅቡረ፡ ይምሐረነ፡ እግዚአብሔር። ፻፲፮፤ እንበይነ፡ ኪዳኑ፡ ለሚካኤል፡ መልአከ፡ ምክርከ፡ ወገብርኤል፡ አብሣሬ፡ ትስብእቱ፡ ለወልድከ፡ ሥረይ፡ ኀጢአትየ፡ ወኀጢአተ፡ ኵሉ፡ ሕዝብከ። ፻፲፯፤ እስመ፡ አንተ፡ ውእቱ፡ እግዚአ፡ ሕያዋን፡ ወሙታን፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡ ወአሜን፡ ለይኩን፡ ለይኩን።","english":"and by these names, the Devil fell with his armies, defeated, into the darkness of night; likewise, may you cast down my enemies and adversaries for ever and ever. Amen. 114. O my Lord Jesus Christ, living Son of God and incarnate Son of Mary, by this word preserve our soul and our body from harm, by the intercession of your holy body and your pure blood. 115. By Michael and Gabriel, and by Sərafel and Kərubel, by ʾAfnin and Saquʾel, by ʿUraʾel and Rufaʾel and Fanuʾel, and by the prophets and apostles, and by the righteous and martyrs, those whose names are invoked and those whose names are not invoked, may God have mercy on us together. 116. By the covenant of Michael, angel of your counsel, and of Gabriel, the herald of your incarnation, forgive my sins and the sins of all your people. 117. For you are the Lord of the living and the dead, for ever and ever. Amen and amen, let it be, let it be.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"፻፲፬፤ ... ፻፲፯፤","severity":"info","text":"The passage is divided into four numbered sections (114–117), each a distinct petition or doxological unit, typical of litanic prayer.","cites":[{"key":"ed:LIT7862PrSatan","label":"source edition: In prayer to Our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God and in prayer to St Michael, the archangel ...","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7862PrSatan"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"ሱራፌል፡ ወኪሩቤል፡","severity":"info","text":"Sərafel and Kərubel are Geʿez forms of the angelic orders Seraphim and Cherubim, here personified as named intercessors.","cites":[{"key":"ed:LIT7862PrSatan","label":"source edition: In prayer to Our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God and in prayer to St Michael, the archangel ...","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7862PrSatan"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"አፍኒን፡ ወሳቁኤል፡","severity":"info","text":"ʾAfnin and Saquʾel are angelic names found in Ethiopic angelological lists; their precise identities are obscure but they belong to the celestial hierarchy invoked in protective prayers.","cites":[{"key":"ed:LIT7862PrSatan","label":"source edition: In prayer to Our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God and in prayer to St Michael, the archangel ...","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7862PrSatan"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"እንበይነ፡ ኪዳኑ፡ ለሚካኤል፡","severity":"info","text":"The 'covenant of Michael' (ኪዳኑ ለሚካኤል) alludes to a tradition of Michael as guardian of a divine covenant, prominent in Ethiopic and Coptic angelology.","cites":[{"key":"dossier:coptic-theodosius-michael","label":"gap dossier: Encomium on Saint Michael the Archangel","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/coptic-theodosius-michael"},{"key":"ed:LIT7862PrSatan","label":"source edition: In prayer to Our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God and in prayer to St Michael, the archangel ...","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7862PrSatan"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"እስመ፡ አንተ፡ ውእቱ፡ እግዚአ፡ ሕያዋን፡ ወሙታን፡","severity":"info","text":"The closing acclamation 'Lord of the living and the dead' echoes liturgical formulas common in Ethiopic anaphoras and prayers, reinforcing Christ’s sovereignty.","cites":[{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-cyril-anaphora-mary-ii","label":"gap dossier: The Second Anaphora of Our Lady Mary by Cyril","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-cyril-anaphora-mary-ii"},{"key":"ed:LIT7862PrSatan","label":"source edition: In prayer to Our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God and in prayer to St Michael, the archangel ...","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7862PrSatan"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"ኢተጽውዓ፡ አስማቲሆሙ፡","severity":"caution","text":"The phrase 'those whose names are not invoked' (ኢተጽውዓ አስማቲሆሙ) is ambiguous: it may refer to unnamed saints or to angels whose names are hidden; the Geʿez allows both readings.","cites":[{"key":"ed:LIT7862PrSatan","label":"source edition: In prayer to Our Lady Mary, birthgiver of God and in prayer to St Michael, the archangel ...","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7862PrSatan"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The phrase 'those whose names are not invoked' could mean either unnamed saints or angels whose names are concealed; the text does not resolve this.","The identity of ʾAfnin and Saquʾel is not specified in the Geʿez; they are known from angel lists but their exact roles are unclear."],"confidence":"high","notes":[]}]}