Samael ( also Sammael and Samil ) is an archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic beliefs and stories , as well as Christian tradition and demonology . Samael ( also Sammael ) is an important archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore , a figure who is accuser , seducer and destroyer , and has been regarded as both good and evil .