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References
- ↑ Davidson, Gustav (1967). "Pravuil". A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels . The Free Press. p. 227.
- ↑ Charles, R. H. (2004). The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament. Vol. 2: Pseudepigrapha. Apocryphile Press. p. 443. ISBN 9780974762371.
- ↑ Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (2013). "Nabu, Pravuil". Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. pp. 332, 389. ISBN 9781135963903.
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