ANGELS AND DEMONS IN MYTHOLOGY, RELIGION, AND ENGLISH LITERATURE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

This article examines the representations of angels and demons in mythology, religious texts, and English literature. It explores the development of angelology and demonology, tracing their origins from ancient mythological beliefs, such as Germanic, Celtic, and Greek traditions, to their integration with Christian doctrine. The study also considers Islamic perspectives, highlighting the role of jinn and Shaytan in religious and literary contexts. By analyzing literary works, including Beowulf and medieval English texts, the article demonstrates how these figures reflect the dualism of good and evil, the interplay between order and chaos, and the moral and spiritual dimensions of human experience. The paper emphasizes the symbolic, moral, and cultural significance of angelic and demonic figures across different traditions, providing a comparative understanding of their evolution in literature and religious thought.本文旨在探析神话、宗教文本及英语文学中的天使与恶魔形象。本文梳理天使学（angelology）与恶魔学（demonology）的演进脉络，追溯其从日耳曼、凯尔特、希腊等古代神话信仰发轫，到与基督教教义融合的完整历程。本研究亦纳入伊斯兰文化视角，阐释精灵（jinn）与撒旦（Shaytan）在宗教及文学语境中的角色与作用。通过分析包括《贝奥武夫》（Beowulf）与中世纪英语文本在内的诸多文学作品，本文阐明了这些形象如何折射出善与恶的二元对立、秩序与混沌的互动关系，以及人类经验的道德与精神维度。本文着重阐释不同文化传统中天使与恶魔形象的象征意义、道德内涵与文化价值，为理解其在文学与宗教思想中的演变路径提供了比较研究视角。