Saureil

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Ṣaureil
Death
Other namesṢaurʿil, Angel of Death, Ṣaureil Qmamir Ziwa
AbodeWorld of Light

In

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

  • Abaddon, also called Apollyon, a destroying angel in the Book of Revelation
  • Azrael, also known as Malak al-Maut, in Islam
  • Destroying angel (Bible), or angel of death
  • Gabriel, angel of death over kings
  • List of angels in theology
  • Michael (archangel), good angel of death
  • Mot (god), an angel of death from the Hebraic Book of Habakkuk
  • Sejadin
    , angels of death in Yazidism
  • Psychopomp, a creature, spirit, angel, or deity in many religions, responsible for escorting souls to the afterlife
  • Samael, an important archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore
  • Santa Muerte, a sacred figure venerated primarily in Mexico
  • Shinigami, god or spirit of death in Japanese mythology
  • Yama, lord of death, in early Rigvedic Hinduism

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.
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