Simat Hayyi

Simat Hayyi
Simat Hayyi
Other names	Treasure of Life, Simat Hiia
Abode	World of Light
Consort	Yawar Ziwa

InMandaeism,Simat HayyiorSimat Hiia(Classical Mandaic:ࡎࡉࡌࡀࡕ ࡄࡉࡉࡀ,lit. 'Treasure of Life'), the personification of life, is anuthra(angel or guardian) from theWorld of Lightwho is married toYawar Ziwa.^[1]^[2]

The nameSimat Hayyi( "Life's Treasure" ), along with the nameNiṭufta( "Drop", sometimes also translated as "Cloud" ), are names used for the consort ofYawar Ziwaor the GreatManain theWorld of Light.^[3]

Jorunn Jacobsen Buckleyinterprets a passage in theQolastareferring to Simat Hayyi coming forth from theWorld of Darknessand eventually being raised to the Place of Light as referring toRuha,noting thatE. S. Drowerhad interpreted it in reference toZahreil,but arguing that Zahreil never left the World of Darkness. Buckley therefore argues that the Mandaean texts consider Ruha will eventually attainredemption,and merge with herdmuta(ideal counterpart) in the World of Light.^[3]

Chapters 57-59 of theMandaean Book of Johnare dedicated to Simat Hayyi.^[4]

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^Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002).The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people.New York: Oxford University Press.ISBN 0-19-515385-5.OCLC 65198443.
^Gelbert, Carlos (2011).Ginza Rba.Sydney: Living Water Books.ISBN 9780958034630.
^^a ^bBuckley, Jorunn Jacobsen(1982)."A Rehabilitation of Spirit Ruha in Mandaean Religion".History of Religions.22(1): 60–84.doi:10.1086/462910.JSTOR 1062203.S2CID 162087047.
^Haberl, Charles and McGrath, James (2020).The Mandaean Book of John: critical edition, translation, and commentary.Berlin: De Gruyter.ISBN 978-3-11-048651-3.OCLC 1129155601.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Tardieu, Michel (2008).Manichaeism.Urbana, Ill: University of Illinois Press.ISBN 978-0-252-03278-3.OCLC 177019612.

[Buckley_2002-1] Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002).The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people.New York: Oxford University Press.ISBN 0-19-515385-5.OCLC 65198443.

[GR_Gelbert-2] Gelbert, Carlos (2011).Ginza Rba.Sydney: Living Water Books.ISBN 9780958034630.

[rehab-3] Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen(1982)."A Rehabilitation of Spirit Ruha in Mandaean Religion".History of Religions.22(1): 60–84.doi:10.1086/462910.JSTOR 1062203.S2CID 162087047.

[Haberl2020-4] Haberl, Charles and McGrath, James (2020).The Mandaean Book of John: critical edition, translation, and commentary.Berlin: De Gruyter.ISBN 978-3-11-048651-3.OCLC 1129155601.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[5] Tardieu, Michel (2008).Manichaeism.Urbana, Ill: University of Illinois Press.ISBN 978-0-252-03278-3.OCLC 177019612.

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