According to the Book of
Revelation,
Wormwood is the name of a
fallen angel who will bring
plagues upon the
earth during the end times. The name Wormwood means "
bitterness," and is derived from the
Latin term
absinthium.
Revelation tells of the end times of the world. It says that
God sits on his
throne, holding a huge book fastened by seven seals. When
Christ breaks the seals, each releases a
disaster upon the earth. The seventh and last seal brings seven disasters, each ushered in by the
trumpet blast of an
angel.
Wormwood is a
star (
angel) that falls from
heaven at the trumpet blast of the third angel, and
poisons many waters of the earth, causing multitudes to
die.