Yurba

angelic sky Mandaeism single tradition · 1

In Mandaeism, Yurba is an uthra, a type of celestial being or angel. The name Yurba is derived from Yao with the addition of 'Rba' meaning 'Great' at the end.

When

First attested
100 CE
Attested period
100 – 2020
Historical notes
Documented in Mandaean tradition, a living Gnostic religion with roots in Late Antiquity.

Relationships

co occurs with
Yaldabaoth, Astaphaios, Yao, Eloai

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“In Mandaeism, Yurba, the name of an uthra, is derived from Yao, with Rba ('Great') added at the end.”

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