1 2 3 4 5 OrthodoxWiki. “Archangel Gabriel” (Internet). OrthodoxWiki. Truy cập ngày 15 tháng 11 năm 2013. Because the Angels are incorporeal beings, though they nevertheless take on human form when appearing to mankind, it can be difficult to differentiate one from another in icons. However, Gabriel is usually portrayed with certain distinguishing characteristics. He typically wears blue or white garments; he holds either a lily (representing the Theotokos), a trumpet, a shining lantern, a branch from Paradise presented to him by the Theotokos, or a spear in his right hand and often a mirror—made of jasper and with a Χ (the first letter of Christ (Χριστος) in Greek)—in his left hand. He should not be confused with the Archangel Michael, who carries a sword, shield, date-tree branch, and in the other hand a spear, white banner (possibly with scarlet cross) and tends to wear red. Michael's specific mission is to suppress enemies of the true Church (hence the military theme), while Gabriel's is to announce mankind's salvation.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Guiley, Rosemary (2004). Encyclopedia of Angels (ấn bản 2). New York, NY: Facts on File, Inc. tr. 140. ASIN0816050236. ISBN9780816050239. OCLC718132289. Truy cập ngày 15 tháng 11 năm 2013. He is the patron saint to telecommunication workers, radio broadcasters, messengers, postal workers, clerics, diplomats, and stamp collectors. Bảo trì CS1: ASIN sử dụng ISBN (link)
