Who is the Angel of Death?

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According to folklore the angel of death is covered in eyes and has such an awesome appearance that it causes the dying to gasp, at which a drop of poison is administered to the dying persons tongue from the tip of its sword. Apparently this is an attempt to explain why the deceased are found with their mouths' hanging open.

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The Angel of Death means that an Evil Angel is waiting for one to die. In Yiddish it is spelled like this: Malach Ha-Mavis

The Angel of Death is the angel that takes the souls of the living to bring them to the afterlife. Its not so much as evil as unwanted.

This Angel is not evil but a representative of God Who is to say that it
is evil to take someones soul? This is just a deed that transends this world and into whatever is planned for the next journey of developement
in soul growth

An Non-Accurate Answer

In japan, the "Angel Of Death" or "God Of Death" is known as a Shinigami. Now, I am not talking about the 'Death Note' Anime series. I am talking for real.

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The name of the angel who is in charge of taking your soul is named Azrail in Islam.

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The angel of death is one of God's angels who is sent by Him to escort a person's soul away when they are ready to die.

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I'm Christian so I say...Well, this Angel has many names actually. The Grim Reaper, the Angel of Death, the Undertaker...etc. The Angel of Death isn't evil. It is simply an escort to the judgement of where to go, either heaven or hell.

My answer

The angel of death has been brought up in many different religion as the one entity who brings the souls of the dead to their final resting place. Yes, it is covered in eyes, and this is to allow it to see into a person's soul, to see where they will go after death. the angel of death is inpartial, as it is not evil, nor good. it simply is a escort.

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