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Nidbai
Guardian of Piriawis
AbodeWorld of Light

In Mandaeism, Nidbai (Classical Mandaic: ࡍࡉࡃࡁࡀࡉ‎) is an uthra (angel or guardian)[1]:8 who serves as one of the two guardian spirits (ʿutria naṭria) of Piriawis, the heavenly yardna (river) in the World of Light.[2] In the Ginza Rabba and Qolasta, he is usually mentioned together with Shilmai.[3][4]

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. Aldihisi, Sabah (2008). The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba (PhD). University College London.
  3. Al-Saadi, Qais Mughashghash; Al-Saadi, Hamed Mughashghash (2019). "Glossary". Ginza Rabba: The Great Treasure. An equivalent translation of the Mandaean Holy Book (2 ed.). Drabsha. https://www.amazon.de/Ginza-Rabba-English-Translation-Drabsha/dp/B00A3GO458. 
  4. Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN 9780958034630. https://livingwaterbooks.com.au/product/ginza-rba/.