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', a Latin sentence meaning "Who () like God?", is a literal translation of the name Michael ((ヘブライ語:מִיכָאֵל), transliterated ''Micha'el'' or ''Mîkhā'ēl''). "Michael" appears as the name of several men in the Old Testament.〔, , , , , , , , 〕 In the Book of Daniel it is the name of the "prince" of the people of Israel.〔, , 〕 In the New Testament the name is given to an archangel in the Epistle of Jude and, in the Book of Revelation , to the leader of angels who defeat "the dragon" and his fallen angels, a dragon identified in as "that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world". The sentence ' is particularly associated with Archangel Michael.〔John Elven, 1854, ''The book of family crests'' Henry Washbourne Publisher, page 112〕〔Ann Ball, 2003 ''Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices'' ISBN 0-87973-910-X page 520〕 In art St. Michael is often represented as an angelic warrior, fully armed with helmet, sword, and shield, as he overcomes Satan, sometimes represented as a dragon and sometimes as a man-like figure. The shield at times bears the inscription: ',〔(Catholic Encyclopedia )〕 the translation of the archangel's name, but capable also of being seen as his rhetorical and scornful question to Satan.〔''Studies in Revelation'' by Hampton J. Keathley, 3rd, J. Hampton Keathley III 1997 Biblical Studies Press ISBN 0-7375-0008-5 page 209 ()〕 The Scapular of St. Michael the Archangel also bears this phrase.〔John F. Sullivan, 2009 ''The Externals of the Catholic Church'' ISBN 1-113-71408-5 page 202〕 ==See also== * Michael (archangel) * Michaelion * Rhetorical question ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quis ut Deus?」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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