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In Mandaeism, the World of Darkness ( Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡋࡌࡀ ࡖࡄࡔࡅࡊࡀ, romanized: alma ḏ-hšuka) is the underworld located below Tibil (Earth). It is ruled by its king Ur ( Leviathan) and its queen Ruha, mother of the seven planets and twelve constellations.
The great dark Ocean of Sup (or Suf) lies in the World of Darkness. [1] The great dividing river of Hitpun, analogous to the river Styx in Greek mythology, separates the World of Darkness from the World of Light. [2] Siniawis is one of the regions of the World of Darkness. [3]
The Ginza Rabba mention the Abaddons ( Classical Mandaic: ʿbdunia) as part of the World of Darkness. The Right Ginza mentions the existence of the "upper Abaddons" (ʿbdunia ʿlaiia) as well as the "lower Abaddons" (ʿbdunia titaiia). [4]
The World of Darkness is sometimes referred to as Sheol ( Classical Mandaic: šiul) in the Ginza Rabba and other Mandaean scriptures. [4]
Various beings inhabit the World of Darkness.