Zahreil
| Zahreil | |
|---|---|
| Abode | World of Darkness |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Qin |
| Siblings | Ruha |
| Offspring | Ptahil |
In Mandaeism, Zahreil or Zahrʿil (Classical Mandaic: ࡆࡀࡄࡓࡏࡉࡋ, Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [zahriˈel]) 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, Hibil Ziwa 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
See also
- Senoy, Sansenoy and Semangelof, three angels in Jewish folklore who protect women and newborns during and after childbirth
References
- Back to citation Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
- Back to citation Aldihisi, Sabah (2008). The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba (PhD). University College London.
- Back to citation Häberl, Charles G.; McGrath, James F. (2019). The Mandaean Book of John: Text and Translation (PDF). Open Access Version. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter.
- Back to citation Drower, Ethel Stefana. The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon Press, 1937