zen_tom

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this, Mods, feel free to move if it's in the wrong place.

Angels and Archangels, where do the stories about them come from? Or the story of how Satan used to be an angel, but was cast down to hell? What do angels do and where is their place in the holy heirarchy? I know they are occasionally referenced in the Bible (Gabriel etc), but don't know how much of the folklore about them is sourced directly from the Bible or maybe from somewhere else.

Does anyone know where I can find an authoritative source about angels, demons and the like - I've always thought this was an interesting, though much misunderstood (at least by me) part of Christianity and would appreciate any pointers anyone might have in helping me discover more than what I seem to have passively soaked up through the media.