Gaf (Mandaeism)
In Mandaeism, Gaf or Gap is the male consort of Ruha, the queen of the World of Darkness (alma d-hšuka) or underworld. His son is Ur, king (malka) of the World of Darkness.[1] He is mentioned in book 5 of the Ginza Rabba. Ur is typically portrayed as a giant.[2]
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| Other names | Gap |
| Abode | World of Darkness |
| Offspring | Ur |
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References
- Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
- Aldihisi, Sabah (2008). The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba (PhD). University College London.
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