Manda d-Hayyi

In Mandaeism, Manda d-Hayyi or Manda ḏ-Hiia (Classical Mandaic: ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀ ࡖࡄࡉࡉࡀ‎, lit. the 'Gnosis of Life', 'Knowledge of Life', or 'Knower of the Life') is an uthra (angel or guardian)[1]: 8  sent by the Great Life (Hayyi Rabbi, or the Transcendent God) as a messenger to John the Baptist. Manda d-Hayyi is considered to be the most important uthra, since he is the one bringing manda (knowledge or gnosis) to Earth (Tibil).[1]

Manda d-Hayyi
Other namesGnosis of Life
AbodeWorld of Light
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In Mandaean texts

In Book 8 of the Right Ginza, Manda d-Hayyi warns the faithful against the dangers of Ruha.[1]

In the Mandaean Book of John and Book 3 of the Right Ginza, Manda d-Hayyi makes a journey into the World of Darkness (underworld), where he meets Gaf and other demons and triumphs against them.[2]

Manda d-Hayyi is sometimes portrayed as harbouring a grudge against Yushamin. In the eighth chapter of the Book of John, Manda d-Hayyi opposes a petition to the King of Light for forgiveness for Yushamin brought by Yushamin's son Nṣab Ziwa (Classical Mandaic: ࡍࡑࡀࡁ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ‎, lit. 'Splendid Plant'), and is rebuked by the King of Light for hating Yushamin due to Yushamin having refused him a wife from his family.[3][4]

Weapons

According to the Right Ginza, the weapons of Manda d-Hayyi are:[5]

  1. Radiance and Light (Ziwa u Nhūra)
  2. a great attire
  3. the margna (staff) of Living Water (Mia Hayya)
  4. the wreath of the Living Flame (ʿŠata Haita)
  5. the arm or of the Great Ones
  6. a mace (club)
  7. a veil (or a net?)
  8. a robe of the great ones

See also

References
  1. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
  2. Haberl, Charles (2020). The Mandaean Book of John: critical edition, translation, and commentary. Berlin Boston: De Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-048651-3. OCLC 1129155601.
  3. Häberl, Charles G.; McGrath, James F. (2019). The Mandaean Book of John: Text and Translation (PDF). Open Access Version. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter.
  4. Häberl, Charles G. (2012). "08 – Yoshamin (Con't.)". The Mandaic Book of John: Translating the ancient text into English for the first time.
  5. Aldihisi, Sabah (2008). The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba (PhD). University College London.
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