Saureil

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

  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. ^ Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN 9780958034630.

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