Siniawis Explained
In Mandaean cosmology, Siniawis (ࡎࡉࡍࡉࡀࡅࡉࡎ) is a region in the World of Darkness (alma ḏ-hšuka) or underworld.[1] It is described as "the lower earth of the darkness" in Chapter 1 of Book 5 in the Right Ginza.[2]
See also
- Piriawis, its corresponding opposite in the World of Light
Notes and References
- Book: Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen. The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. Oxford University Press. New York. 2002. 0-19-515385-5. 65198443.
- Book: Ginza Rba . Gelbert . Carlos . 2011 . Living Water Books . Sydney . 9780958034630.