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Death | |
Other names | Ṣaurʿil, Angel of Death, Ṣaureil Qmamir Ziwa |
Abode | World of Light |
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In Mandaeism, Ṣaureil, also spelled Ṣauriel or Ṣaurʿil ( Classical Mandaic: ࡑࡀࡅࡓࡏࡉࡋ), is the angel of death. Ṣaureil features prominently in Book 1 of the Left Ginza as the angel who announces the message of death to Adam and Shitil (Seth). [1]
Ṣaureil is also an epithet for the Moon ( Sen). [2]
He is also known as Ṣaureil Qmamir Ziwa ( Classical Mandaic: ࡑࡀࡅࡓࡏࡉࡋ ࡒࡌࡀࡌࡉࡓ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ; or Qamamir-Ziwa [2]) in Book 1 of the Left Ginza. According to the Left Ginza, he is called "Death" in the world, but as Kushta ("Truth") to those who know of Ṣaureil's true heavenly nature. [3]
Ṣaureil | |
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Death | |
Other names | Ṣaurʿil, Angel of Death, Ṣaureil Qmamir Ziwa |
Abode | World of Light |
Part of a series on |
Mandaeism |
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Religion portal |
In Mandaeism, Ṣaureil, also spelled Ṣauriel or Ṣaurʿil ( Classical Mandaic: ࡑࡀࡅࡓࡏࡉࡋ), is the angel of death. Ṣaureil features prominently in Book 1 of the Left Ginza as the angel who announces the message of death to Adam and Shitil (Seth). [1]
Ṣaureil is also an epithet for the Moon ( Sen). [2]
He is also known as Ṣaureil Qmamir Ziwa ( Classical Mandaic: ࡑࡀࡅࡓࡏࡉࡋ ࡒࡌࡀࡌࡉࡓ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ; or Qamamir-Ziwa [2]) in Book 1 of the Left Ginza. According to the Left Ginza, he is called "Death" in the world, but as Kushta ("Truth") to those who know of Ṣaureil's true heavenly nature. [3]