Zahreil | |
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Abode | World of Darkness |
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Parents | Qin |
Siblings | Ruha |
Offspring | Ptahil |
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In Mandaeism, Zahreil or Zahrʿil ( Classical Mandaic: ࡆࡀࡄࡓࡏࡉࡋ) is the daughter of Qin, sister of Ruha, and mother of Ptahil. According to Book 5 of the Right Ginza, during Hibil Ziwa's descent to the World of Darkness (alma d-hšuka) or underworld, he marries Zahreil, who then gives birth to the creator of the material universe, Ptahil. [1] [2]
Zahreil is a lilith ( Classical Mandaic: ࡋࡉࡋࡉࡕࡀ, romanized: lilita) from the World of Darkness who dwells in the beds of pregnant women [3] serving to ensure the wellbeing of the child before and after birth; E. S. Drower describes her as a genius of childbirth. [4]: 46
Zahreil | |
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Abode | World of Darkness |
Personal information | |
Parents | Qin |
Siblings | Ruha |
Offspring | Ptahil |
Part of a series on |
Mandaeism |
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Religion portal |
In Mandaeism, Zahreil or Zahrʿil ( Classical Mandaic: ࡆࡀࡄࡓࡏࡉࡋ) is the daughter of Qin, sister of Ruha, and mother of Ptahil. According to Book 5 of the Right Ginza, during Hibil Ziwa's descent to the World of Darkness (alma d-hšuka) or underworld, he marries Zahreil, who then gives birth to the creator of the material universe, Ptahil. [1] [2]
Zahreil is a lilith ( Classical Mandaic: ࡋࡉࡋࡉࡕࡀ, romanized: lilita) from the World of Darkness who dwells in the beds of pregnant women [3] serving to ensure the wellbeing of the child before and after birth; E. S. Drower describes her as a genius of childbirth. [4]: 46