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Certainly. One important correction from the earlier image description: 1 Enoch does not specifically say Baraqiel taught lightning. His name is sometimes associated etymologically with lightning, but 1 Enoch 8 associates Baraqiel/Baraqijal with astrology , while Kokabiel is associated with the constellations. Baraqiel — Watcher Associated with Astrology Baraqiel —also written Baraqijal, Barakiel, or Baraqel in different translations—is named among the fallen Watchers in the tradition preserved in 1 Enoch . These Watchers descended to the earth, crossed the boundary of their appointed heavenly dwelling, and revealed knowledge that the Enochic account portrays as forbidden or corrupting. In 1 Enoch 8:3 , Baraqiel is associated with teaching humanity astrology , while other Watchers are connected with different aspects of celestial knowledge. Kokabiel is associated with the constellations , Shamsiel with the signs of the sun , and Sariel with the course of the moon . The distinction is...