An imperfect account of 178 ancient Nazorean Gods and Goddesses has come down to us in the less than perfect Mandaic texts. It is clear that these Mandaic texts were compiled from earlier material, and that the compilers did not always understand what they were compiling. This, and the fact that texts from different schools or ages of thought were collected together, makes the accounts sometimes less than coherent. Yet a fairly consistent understanding can be gleaned from what remains.
The Great life is definitively the greatest and first of all deities, and has both a female and male aspect. This Life is sometimes called Fruit, Abyss, Silence, and other such titles. From this Great Life comes the First Life, sometimes called Mana or Mind. Mana has a female counterpart called his Image (Dmuta). These Divine Beings are associated with others of like nature in the highest worlds of light, such as Mand dHiya, Hibil-Ziwa, Sethil, Anush-Uthra, and others.
Outside of this highest heaven there
is another reality created by the Second Life, whose name is Yushamin.
Another world exists below this ruled over by the Third Life whose name
is Abathur. Yawar-Ziwa and Simat-Hiya seem to be here as well. His
son Ptahil is the Fourth Life and creator of our physical world. Adam and
Eve Kasia and their descendants are also found here.Below this are worlds
of darkness where 5 main Gods of Darkness preside, all with female counterparts.
Below is an alphabetic list of most of the Gods and Goddesses encountered
in Mandaic texts.
"Man is a gateway, through which you pass from the outer world of Gods, daimons, and souls into the inner world, out of the greater into the smaller world. Small and inane is man, already he is behind you, and once again you find yourselves in endless space, in the smaller or inner infinity."~ Carl Jung; The Red Book; Page 354.
Abathur, Abathur-Muzania, - Judge of the Dead who weighs hearts in the spiritual world of Mishunia Kushta.Abatur Rama- The Great Abathur, in contrast to the lesser judge of the dead, final judge and final arbitrator and weigher of souls.(Sometimes called the Third Life and Bhak Ziwa, father of Ptahil.)Abba - Heavenly Father (See Hiia, Amin, Zirvan, etc.)Adakas - The Great Word, the go-between who takes out praise.(A reduction of Adam Kasia - the Hidden Adam. Related to the Column of Glory)Adakas-Malala - A heavenly being.Adakas-Mana - The one who takes one out of the body onto a road with no heat.Adam Pagria, the first man, - There were two Adams, this referring to Adam Pagria, or Adam son of Adam, not Adam Kasia, who became a devoted follower of his son Sethil. Pagria means of the flesh.Adam-Kasia, Adakias- The celestial Adam, archetype of perfect humanity.Adatan - One of two beings who bequeath wings of glory and open heavenly doors for the ascending elect. See Yadatan.Aina - Wellspring. Spouse of Sandirka the Palmtree. A very high and great Goddess. Heavenly Mother.Ain Hai - one of the four "sons" of Light, but obviously a goddess associated with Shum Hai.Aina Rabtia - Great Wellspring. Spouse of Sandirka the Palmtree.Alaha-Alihun - God of Gods.Amarit - Earthly Mother.Amma, 'ma - The mother. Heavenly Mother.Anana - The "Cloud". Heavenly Spouse title.Anan-Nsab (and Ns'ab) - Anan Nsab means spouse of the Planter. Fertility deities. Heavenly Helpers of earthly Nazoreans in implanting righteousness, goodness and virtue within others.Anaton, Anna-tan- The husband of Qin and a ruler of the underworld.Anus, Annosh, Anus'-'uthra - Anush is one of the three Buddha Uthra's of Adam Kasia who come to heal and teach us on earth. Places living wreaths on the newly baptized. Anush means man in Aramaic. Also the name of one of Ptahil's seven sons. The Ginza has Yeshu claiming to be Anush. Anush was a teacher of John the Baptist.Arspan- The name of a spirit associated with Baptism and water. Also the name of a throne. Youth of tender years.AS Rba - One of the names of the Great Sealing of the Mighty Sublime Life.ASIN Rba - One of the names of the Great Sealing of the Mighty Sublime Life.Ayar, Ayar-Rba - The Ether or Great Ether. The pure air.Ayar-Nhura - the pure, the envoy who is all righteousness.AZIZ Rba - One of the names of the Great Sealing of the Mighty Sublime Life.Barbag-'uthra - Son of God, or Son of the Garden - a heavenly Buddha being, or Uthra.BAZ Rba - One of the names of the Great Sealing of the Mighty Sublime Life.Bhaq, Bhaq-Ziwa - Sometimes called the son of Ptahil. Demiurgical role is often associated with this being. Called "he acted and suceeded in his Shkinta". He is none other than Abathur, the Third Life and Father of Uthrai.Bhir and Bihrun mean the Pure and Chosen Ones.Bhira- The "Chosen One" or "Proven One". Called Bhira Dakia.Bihdad- The Uthra who assists Abathur of the Scales.Bihram Rba - The son of Adam who celebrated the Benediction of Oil for his mother at her death. (probably Shislam)Bihram- The one in whom one is baptized. Also a name of the Banner (probably Shislam)Bihram son of Yosamin - said the false words.Bihrat-Anana - Yusmin's Spouse of Briliance, a heavenly Goddess. Mother of Ethinsib-Ziwa.Biriawis - the source of living waters, first upsurge that sprang forth. Giver of life to souls of the Masiqta.Dmut Hiia, Adamuth-Hiia- The Counterpart, or Likeness, of Life (Spouse of the Great Life). Mother of Yusmin. A very high and great Goddess oft paired with Mana (Mind).El, 'Il- An opponent of the chosen righteous and ally of Ruha.Ethinsib-Ziwa - Son of Yusamin and Bihrat and the one who led the Yusamin war on heaven. Ethinsib disturbed the Skintas,Gaf, Gaff- The ruler of an underworld and father of Ur by Ruha.Ganzi'il, Ginzi'il, Kanzi'il, Kanzi'iil - The personification of Secret or Hidden Treasure.Giu- The ruler of an underworld.Gubran - Gubran betrayed the Kushta and agitated all the upper Jordans.Habsaba, Ho-shabba, Habs'aba (and Kana-d-Zidqa) - Habshaba, the Day of the Sun, and his bride Kana d Zidqa (the holy feast food offerings). Heavenly Helpers of earthly Nazoreans during their ascent upward. Habshaba is said to deliver souls out of purgatory on his special day.Hag- A underworld ruling being.Haiasum, Hayya-shom, Hayasum-Kusta - An Uthra mentioned in the Ginza. "May the Name of Kusta Live".Ham Ziwa - The male counterpart to the occult Tanna. Means: "radiance glowed".Has-u-pras, Hashuprash - Said to be Anan-Nsab. Means: "He pondered and declared".Hauran-Hauraran - A flourishing vine of life in the Jordan by whom Yawar raised up Uthras.Hawa Kasia- The counterpart to Adam Kasia.Hawa Pagria - The wife of Adam (Eve).Hayye Rabba, 'Great Life', Ultimate Male and Female DeitiesHayye Kadmaya, 'Primal Life', First LifeHayye Tinyane, Second Life generally called YoshaminHayye T'lithaye, the Third Life, Father of the Uthre (Abathur). 'The Ancient'.Hayye Ptahil, the Fourth Life.Hazazban- An Uthra connected with the myrtle wreath. The name means "This-Time.Hibil- One of the three sons of Adam Kasia and one of the seven sons of Ptahil.Hibil-Ziwa, Hibil-Ziwa, Hi-wel Zi-wa - Hibil -Ziwa is the Primal Man of Mani. Yeshua the Nazorean (Jesus) is said in the Ginza to have declared himself an incarnation of Hibil-Ziwa.Hiia Rba, Hayya Raba - 'Great Life', Ultimate Male and Female Deities (Kuntazangpo and Kuntazangmo on the Bonpos & Nyingmas, Zurvan)Hiia, Hayya - The Life, the Living Ones.'In Hai - The Well of Life, one of the four sons of perfection behind the north star.Izlat, 'Izlat, 'Zlat Rabtia - Heavenly Goddess and spouse of Shislam. Her names means She-Wove and alludes to her role in helping weave the universe. A very high and great Goddess. The Living Soul and Mother of the 5 Great Buddhas or Elements of Light and the Light Robe armor of the First Man.Kana - The Divine Source.Kana d-Zidqa (and Habs'aba) - Habshaba, the Day of the Sun, and his bride Kana d Zidqa (the holy feast food offerings). Heavenly Helpers of earthly Nazoreans during their ascent upward. Habshaba is said to deliver souls out of purgatory on his special day.Kanat-Nit'ufta - Kanat is the title of a Ruling Goddess in the Nazorean Heavens. Nitufta again means "drop" or formed impregnated seed.Kanfi'il, Kanfiel- A heavenly being.Kanfun - Uthra whose name is in the House of Life.Karkawan-Ziwa - Being who assists Hauraran and Treasure of Light.Krun, Akrun- The ruler of one fo the levels of darkness. Called the "mountain of flesh". Opponent of Hibil Ziwa.Ktazil Bhira Dakia - The Chosen Pure One (Yawar).Kusta, Kushta - Kushta means Truth, and the Monastery (Sangha) and is a name of Miryai, the spouse of Mind in Valentinian theology. The Great Life means the Living Ones (Heavenly Parents, Abba and Amma Aumen-Hayya). Healing and Victory also mean Health and Purity in the original Aramaic. It is a wish for, or acknowledgement of, vibrant vitality and righteous purity and transcendence in another. "Be thine" can also be translated as "are thine", denoting that the heavenly beings are already endowed with eternal health and well-being and are not in need of the blessings of their earthly children.Lilith Zahriel - On the bed of the pregnant women hovers the Lilith ZahrielLiwiathan- The great dragon called Ur.MA Rba - One of the names of the Great Sealing of the Mighty Sublime Life.Mag, Magh- TheMahzian-the-Word - Mahzian means the "spirit who bestows light." (Probably Mani's Living Spirit!)Mana - This is the "Mind" of the Nag texts. The First Mana abode for 999,000 myriad of years in his abode. Emanator of Nitufta, the First Drop.Mana uDmuta - Mana and his Likeness, or Likeness of Spirit. Relates tot he Mother of Life, coutnerpart of the Living Spirit in Mani's system.Manda dHiia, Manda-d-Hiya the son of Nis'ibtun, - Manda d Hiia means Gnosis of Life, or Temple of the Living Ones. A Savior spirit sometimes identified with Hibil. Looks out for humanity. Younger brother of Hibil-Ziwa.(Sometimes Mani's Living Spirit, but often Yeshu and Miryai.) Identified with Yeshu when he was baptized by John. Manda dHiia and Mahzian appear to have originally been titles for the Living Spirit, but ones attached to Yeshu later on.Mara d Rabuta, Mara-d-Rabutha-'laita - King is a poor translation of the Aramaic word meaning Priest and King and Angel. Mara d Rabutha is the Lord of Greatness.Melki-Ziwa - King of Light behind the north star. His four sons are: 'In Hai, Sum-Hai, Ziv-Hai, Nhur-Hai. (Ain-Hiya and Nhurah-Hiya are female names)Miryai, Miriai, Miryai-Noohra - The female counterpart to Hibil-Ziwa. A convert to Nazoreanism from Judaism. (prototype of the later Christian invention of Mary Magdalene)Namrus, Nimrus - another name for Ruha. Possibly derived from the Greek for Law, meaning Torah goddess.Nbat, En-wat- "It burst forth". A spirit of fertility and life often envoked in spiritual texts and formulas. The First Great Radiance and Bursting Forth.Nbat Rba - Won the war with Yusamin.Nidbai, Ned-vay (and Silmai) - Two angelic ones who make baptisms valid on a spiritual level. Heavenly Helpers of earthly Nazoreans in becoming pure. "He who established prayers." Signs with the pure sign in baptism.Nhur-Hai - Light of Life, one of the four sons of perfection behind the north star. (A goddess)Nibta - threw quarreling into the world.Nisbat Utria "She Planted", was the mother of Uthras.Nitufta - "Drop" who abode for 444,000 myriad of years in Her own abode. Female element of the Creator.Nsab (and Anan-Ns'ab) - Nsab means the implanter or impregnator, Anan Nsab means spouse of the Planter. Fertility deities. Heavenly Helpers of earthly Nazoreans in implanting righteousness, goodness and virtue within others.Pardun - Uthra whose name is in the House of Life.Piriawis-Malaka - Angel presiding over the easy movement and non obstruction of water flows.Pirun - The great Occult First Vine from whom came 888,000 Uthras.Piriawis-Ziwa - Being presiding over the easy movement and non obstruction of water flows.Pta-Hai - Opener of the Door of Life in heaven.Ptahil, Pith-ahil, Pthahil the son of Zahriel - Lower Demiurge and Fourth Life and son of Zahriel (Miryai) the spouse of Hibil Ziwa. Creater of the physical and a spiritual earth who does an imperfect job. Jealous of Hibil. Said to be the son of Hibil or Abathur. (Great Builder of Mani)Qaruiya, Qaruya - The Caller.Qardum- A demonic entity.Qin - The mother of darkness and of Ruha and Zahriel.Rahmi'il- An Uthra often invoked in love-charms and talismans and exorcisms. (Mercy of God?)Ram- A being who helped repopulate the world after destruction (with Rud).Razia Rba - The Great Mystery, Zihrun.Ruaz -the great first secret Vine which looses milky juices. Means: "He flourished or sprouted".Rud - A being who helped repopulate the world after destruction (with Ram).Ruha- The daughter of Qin,once married to her brother Gaf. Taken to the upper world by Hibil Ziwa and gave birth to Ur there. She married her son Ur and begot of him the 7 planets and 12 zodiacs.Samandar'il, Seman-dariel, Samandirel-Uthra takes prayer and liturgical praising in receipt, brings it in its treasure house and keeps it. The Uthra associated with flowers and blossoms.Sam-Mana-Smira - A flourishing vine of life in the Jordan.Sam-Smir - The one upon whom the Jordan was bestowed.Sam-Ziwa-Dakia - The Eldest, beloved, great first being. The Light Mind of Mani.Sam-Ziwa, pure, eldest, beloved, great, first Radiance - An emanation of the First Radiant Light who represents secure residency and constancy in the light.Sanasiel - Stands at the Great Gate of Life and prays for souls. "to blossom".Sar (and Sarwan) - Sar means the one who travels or is strong. Sarwan is his spouse. Heavenly Helpers of earthly Nazoreans in their long trek homeward.Sarat, Sha-rat- The Overflowing (Goddess). A female Uthra called "the great first hidden Vine".Sarat-Anana - The Overflowing CloudSarat-Gufna - The Overflowing VineSarat-Nitufta, Sharat-Nit'ufta - Sharat means "she was firm". She is called the First Great Hidden Vine. Nitufta means "drop" and signifies the female forming principle of creation.Sarat-uabdat-ukisrat - "She was firm and she acted and was successful". A Being in the land of the First Life.Sarhabi'il, Shar-hab-yel- A female Uthra. Means "to propagate". The "First Great Radiance". Also the name of the female half of the second pair to re-people the earth.Sauri'iil, Sau-ri-el- The Angel of Death.Sdum, Shdum, Ashdum- The ruler of the underworld, a warrior of darkness, a gate and a demon.Shabut - The Mighty Will.Shaq, Shaq Rba- "Cloud", or "Clouds". A son of Yusamin and a ruler over a purgatory.'Shaq-Ziwa-Rba-Qadmaia - The Great First Radiance was Brilliant. A Heavenly Being full of blessing for the elect.Shkinta- She to whom the eyes of the elect look. (means monastery or female form of an Uthrai)Sihiun - Uthra whose name is in the House of Life.Silmai, Shel-may, S'ilmay (and Nidvay) - Two angelic ones who make baptisms valid on a spiritual level. Heavenly Helpers of earthly Nazoreans in becoming pure. The "Immerser at Immersion".Simandri'il - A heavenly being.Simat - The "Treasury", an epithet given to Ruha, a ship, a throne and one of Ptahil's wives.Simat Hiia, Si-mad-Hei - The Treasury of Life, a Nazorean Goddess who incarnated as Miryai of Magdala. The female Messiah and spouse of Yeshua. (See Miryai) (Probably Mani's Maiden of Light!) A very high and great Goddess.Simiaiil- A demonic being.Sindirka, Sandirka - Datepalm, spouse of Aina the Wellspring. The Father of Light, Amen, the Source of All.S'ingilan-'uthra - A heavenly Buddha being, or Uthra mentioned in the Book of John and elsewhere. Singilan-Uthra takes the jar with Frankincense and brings it before the Mana.Sislam. Shish-lam, S'is'lam-Rba - Shislam Raba is the archetype of every priest (and his spouse 'Zlat of every Priestess). He makes smooth the way homeward. His marriage is the pattern of all marriages. The is the Primal Man.Sitil, Shetil, Shi-tel, S'itil the son of Adam the first man, - Seth the son of Adam as an earthly incarnation of the heavenly Sethil Uthra and first to offer his life for another. Abathur weighs the souls fo the dead against the soul of Sethil.Srar, Shrar - the great occult first Vine whose fruits are a 1000 1000.Sum, Shum, Sam - The son of Noah called Shem. A great Messenger of Light.Sum-Hai - Name of Life, one of the four sons of perfection behind the north star.Surbai, Shurbai- A heavenly being.Tanna - The female counterpart to Ham Ziwa. (Vapour or Matrix?) A very high and great Goddess.Tana Kasia- - A heavenly being.Tatagmir, Tatagmur - Tree situate in the celestial Jordan.Tar u Tarwan mean the Overflowing and Overwhelming Goodness. These are all beings of blessing and election who help earthly Nazoreans to progress.Tauri'il, Tau-riel- Sometimes identified with Yawar. One who rests on the pastures of the water.Ul'usria, L'usria - His Mind, His Thought, Minds. Emanation of Zihrun (Heavenly Mother?)Ur, 'Ur- The great serpent, son of Ruha. The dragon that devours bad souls. Rebellious.Usar - the one who broke bread for the hidden first Uthras. The Great Awakener (Yawar).Usar-Nhura - "Treasure of Light", the great solace and support of life.Usar-Hiia, Usar-Hai - Opener of the Door of Life in heaven.'Ustuna-rba - The Great Body, upstanding, or Column. Mani's Column of Glory manifesting as the Milky Way and spinal column in humankind.YA Rba - One of the names of the Great Sealing of the Mighty Sublime Life.Yadatan - One of two beings who bequeath wings of glory and open heavenly doors for the ascending elect. See Adatan.Yaha-Yaha - Angels which come against those who send the evil eye against the Baptized.Yahia-Yuhana - John the Baptist.Yaluz-Yaluz - A Divine Being associated with Baptism and mentioned in the Nazorean Credo. "Joyful & Rejoicing"Yawar - "Dazzling", a solar deity.Yawar Ziwa - There is Dazzling Radiance. Husband of Simat Hiia. (Mani's Great Builder)Yawar-Tatgmur - said to be NsabYufin- A pair, with Yufafin, of Heavenly Beings who bless humankind.Yufafin - A pair, with Yufin, of Heavenly Beings who bless humankind.(Probably Yeshu & Miryai as First Life!)Yukabar Ziwa, Yu-kha-war Zi-wa- A heavenly being. Yokabar- brought peace into the world (Probably Mani's Third Envoy!)Yukasar - Source of Radiance. The name means: "The spirit of success". Son of Ptahil who answered Kusta.Yur, Yur Rba, Yuraba - Being of brilliant light. Another name of Yawar-Ziwa, Treasurer, King of Light Worlds.Yusamin, Yu-sha-min, Yus'amin the Pure, son of Nis'ibtun - Yushamin the pure is the Peacock Uthra sent out of the original Land of Light. Arcehtype of the careless priest. Yusmin's Spouse is Bihrat-Anana. Together they are the 2nd Life.Yusmir the First Vine - gave the staff of water to Yawar.Yosmir-Gufna - Under Yosmir-Gufna 12000 Uthras sitYosmir-Ziwa - Source of sesame seed oil for the Misa.Yuzataq, Yu-za-tag- An epithet attached to Manda d Hiia. (Holy Spirit)Zahr'iil- The underworld bride of Hibil-Ziwa. (same as Miryai).On the bed of the pregnant women hovers the Lilith ZahrielZan-Hazazban - A spirit ruling over a purgatory.Zha-Zha - Angels which come against those who send the evil eye against the Baptized.Zhir u Zahrun - means" "the Illuminated and the Illuminating."Zihrun - The great mystery of Radiance. (Zarathustrian Zurvan?) Revealer and opener of radiance and light.Ziv-Hai - Radiance of Life, one of the four sons of perfection behind the north star.Zurvan - the Father of Light, the Great Life, the Palmtree.MANDAIC AEONS REFLECTING VALENTINIAN OGDOAD PERA RABBA ("the great abyss,"...)
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Hiya Rba, 'Great Life', Ultimate
Male and Female Deities (Kuntazangpo and Kuntazangmo on the Bonpos &
Nyingmas, Zurvan)
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