In the Book of Daniel, an angel explains that this figure will step up to save Israel from a "prince of Persia."
The Epistle of Jude relates how this figure refused to make a direct accusation against Satan in a dispute over the body of Moses. The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates an event in which he split a river directed by pagans against one of his sanctuaries, the Miracle of Chonae. He appeared in the form of an apparition to tell the Bishop of Siponto to build a church in his honor on Mount Gargano. A holiday named for this dedicatee of the Te Splendor hymn falls on September 29th and was traditionally associated with the beginning of autumn. In the Book of Daniel, an angel explains that this figure will step up to save Israel from a "prince of Persia." He is sometimes depicted with scales because of his role in Catholic tradition of weighing the souls of the dead. Christian tradition assigns him four roles, one of which is to lead the forces of God against Satan. For 10 points, name this archangel.
The Epistle of Jude relates how this figure refused to make a direct accusation against Satan in a dispute over the body of Moses.
Archangel Michael [or St. Michael; or Micha'el; or Mikhail]