>>50387336Interestingly, the cherubim and seraphim both seem to be based on older mythical creatures(even of they diverged quite a bit).
The cherubim likely derived from the Shedu/Lamassu, mythical guardians of the temples that carry the same guardians role.
Saraph, the singular version for the seraphim in the bible mean "the burning one" and in almost all situations it translates into serpent or snake. The plural seraphim angels is a rare exception.
The seraphim may very well have come from the egyptian uraeus(winged snake) which the hebrews often depicted with extra pairs of wings(unlike the egyptians who usually stuck with a single pair).
