Gaf_(Mandaeism)

Gaf (Mandaeism)

Gaf (Mandaeism)

Demon in Mandaeism

In Mandaeism, Gaf or Gap (Classical Mandaic: ࡂࡀࡐ) is the male consort of Ruha, the queen of the World of Darkness (alma ḏ-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. Gaf is typically portrayed as a giant.[2]

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In Book 5, Chapter 1 of the Right Ginza (also known as the "Book of the Underworld"), Gaf and Gafan (Gap and Gapan) are mentioned as a pair of demons.[3] Gafan is a female demon paired with Gaf.

References

  1. [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. [2]
    Aldihisi, Sabah (2008). The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba (PhD). University College London.
  3. [3]
    Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN 9780958034630.
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