Talk:Destructive Countenance/@comment-24053170-20170406192505/@comment-30272238-20170406200835

''"It is said that whoever lays eyes on a Seraph, he would instantly be incinerated due to the immense brightness of the Seraph." Why would they burn people, but inexplicably leave everything else unaffected? Seraph literally means "to burn" or "to destroy". ''

''And by the way, they're also described as flaming serpents in some renditions, not winged. ''

''Here's just one source that pretty much says they can be interpretted as snake like destructive fireballs. ''

http://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Seraphim.html#.WOafn2_yuUk