Abatur
Abatur is an uthra and the second of three subservient emanations created by the Mandaean God Hayyi Rabbi in the Mandaean religion. His name translates as the "father of the Uthras", the Mandaean name for angels or guardians. He is also described as being the angel of Polaris.
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When
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- created by
- Hayyi Rabbi
- manifests as
- Abatur Rama, Abatur of the Scales
- parent of
- Ptahil
- child of
- Yushamin, Hayyi Rabbi
- syncretized with
- Bhaq Ziwa
- student of
- Hibil
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“In the surviving images in the Diwan Abatur, Abatur is depicted sitting on a throne. Both Abatur and Ptahil are depicted as having faces divided into quarters, with what seem to be eyes in the lower two quarters of the face. Some have interpreted this as indicating that they both have to look down upon the earth.”
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“Abatur, Mandaean uthra who weighs the souls of the dead to determine their fate”
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“Abatur—Ancient of Days in Mandaeism”
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“In the literature of the Mandaeans, an angelic being (Abatur) has the responsibility of weighing the souls of the deceased to determine their worthiness, using a set of scales.”
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