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Ṣaureil
Death
Other namesṢaurʿil, Angel of Death, Ṣaureil Qmamir Ziwa
Abode World of Light

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]

In the Ginza Rabba

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ Al-Saadi, Qais Mughashghash; Al-Saadi, Hamed Mughashghash (2019). "Glossary". Ginza Rabba: The Great Treasure. An equivalent translation of the Mandaean Holy Book (2 ed.). Drabsha.
  2. ^ a b Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN  9780958034630.
  3. ^ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN  0-19-515385-5. OCLC  65198443.