Shishlam | |
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Prototypical Mandaean priest | |
Other names | Shishlam Rabba (Šišlam Rba) |
Texts | |
Ethnic group | Mandaeans |
Festivals | Feast of the Great Shishlam |
Consort | Ezlat |
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In Mandaeism, Shishlam ( Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡉࡔࡋࡀࡌ, romanized: Šišlam, lit. 'consummate perfection'; [1]) is a figure representing the prototypical Mandaean priest or Mandaean. He is also frequently referred to in Mandaean texts as Šišlam Rabba (Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡉࡔࡋࡀࡌ ࡓࡁࡀ, romanized: Šišlam Rba, lit. 'Great Shishlam'. [2] Shishlam is sometimes identified with Adam Kasia, the "Perfect Man". [3]
In Mandaean texts, Shishlam communicates with uthras from the World of Light and partakes in rituals to re-establish laufa (spiritual connection) with the World of Light. [2] Hence, Shishlam is essentially a literary personification or representation of the Mandaean who is participating in the ritual that the text is being used for.
The Wedding of the Great Shishlam, a ritual text used during Mandaean wedding ceremonies, is named after Shishlam. [4] [5]
As the priestly prototype or archetype, Shishlam features prominently in several Mandaean priestly esoteric texts used during tarmida and ganzibra initiation ceremonies. These texts include:
Shishlam's festival is the Feast of the Great Shishlam, celebrated annually by Mandaeans on the sixth and seventh days of the first month. [13]
Shishlam | |
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Prototypical Mandaean priest | |
Other names | Shishlam Rabba (Šišlam Rba) |
Texts | |
Ethnic group | Mandaeans |
Festivals | Feast of the Great Shishlam |
Consort | Ezlat |
Part of a series on |
Mandaeism |
---|
Religion portal |
In Mandaeism, Shishlam ( Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡉࡔࡋࡀࡌ, romanized: Šišlam, lit. 'consummate perfection'; [1]) is a figure representing the prototypical Mandaean priest or Mandaean. He is also frequently referred to in Mandaean texts as Šišlam Rabba (Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡉࡔࡋࡀࡌ ࡓࡁࡀ, romanized: Šišlam Rba, lit. 'Great Shishlam'. [2] Shishlam is sometimes identified with Adam Kasia, the "Perfect Man". [3]
In Mandaean texts, Shishlam communicates with uthras from the World of Light and partakes in rituals to re-establish laufa (spiritual connection) with the World of Light. [2] Hence, Shishlam is essentially a literary personification or representation of the Mandaean who is participating in the ritual that the text is being used for.
The Wedding of the Great Shishlam, a ritual text used during Mandaean wedding ceremonies, is named after Shishlam. [4] [5]
As the priestly prototype or archetype, Shishlam features prominently in several Mandaean priestly esoteric texts used during tarmida and ganzibra initiation ceremonies. These texts include:
Shishlam's festival is the Feast of the Great Shishlam, celebrated annually by Mandaeans on the sixth and seventh days of the first month. [13]