Beburos

Ancientwell-documentedJewish-Christian apocryphaChristian pseudepigrapha

Beburos is a named angel attested in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra (Revelation of Esdras) as one of nine heavenly beings who will "govern at the end of the world." The figure is non‑canonical and known primarily from this apocryphal source and modern reference glossaries that reproduce the roster.

Origin

Beburos appears only within the narrative context of the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra (also titled Revelation of Esdras / Revelation of Ezra in modern collections). In that apocryphal/pseudepigraphal text the name is disclosed to Esdras as part of a list of nine heavenly agents who will rule at the end of the world. The supplied materials contain no narrative of Beburos’ prior origin, deeds, or biography; the attestation is limited to the listing within the Apocalypse’s eschatological schema.

Appearance

No physical, iconographic, or descriptive traits are recorded for Beburos in the supplied sources. The primary attestation in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra names Beburos among a roster of angels but provides no sensory description, and modern reference glossaries and encyclopedias likewise reproduce the name without depiction.

Abilities

The only specific functional detail in the sources is Beburos’ inclusion among the nine who "will govern 'at the end of the world'" in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra, which implies a role as an eschatological ruler or office‑holder in the final ordering of the cosmos. The sources do not enumerate particular powers, duties, modes of action, interactions with humans, or other abilities (such as healing, judgement, message‑bearing) attributable to Beburos beyond this collective governing assignment.

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Sources
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    Beburos - Wikipedia. Wikipedia, article "Beburos"wiki
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    Imaginova Angel Glossary: Beburos. Imaginova angel glossary entry for Beburosother
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    Revelation of Esdras (Greek Apocalypse of Ezra) — translation/excerpt. Revelation of Esdras (Greek Apocalypse of Ezra) — text and roster contextliterary
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    Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VIII (Revelation of Esdras excerpt). Ante‑Nicene Fathers, volume containing material on the Revelation of Esdrasliterary
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    Zebuleon - Wikipedia (roster comparison). Wikipedia, article "Zebuleon" referencing the same Apocalypse rosterwiki
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    Mona Magick: Angels listing. Online angel roster reproducing names from apocryphal listsother
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