An 18th-century manuscript of the Scroll of Abatur in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. The illustration on top depicts the ship Shahrat ferrying Mandaean souls across the Hitpun towards the house of Abatur, while the lower illustration shows the tree of Shatrin with the souls of unbaptized children.
It is also known as hapiqia mia or hafiqia mia (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡐࡉࡒࡉࡀ ࡌࡉࡀ), which means "streams/springs of water" or "outflowing water." The water is fresh, and is located in a realm that is situated between Abatur's and Yushamin's realms.[3]
In Mandaean scripturesedit
The Scroll of Abatur has many illustrations of boats ferrying souls across this river.[3]
According to the 1012 Questions, masiqta rituals are needed to guide departed souls across the river and into the World of Light.[4]
^Al-Saadi, Qais Mughashghash; Al-Saadi, Hamed Mughashghash (2012). Ginza Rabba: The Great Treasure. An equivalent translation of the Mandaean Holy Book. Drabsha.
^Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN9780958034630.
^ abAldihisi, Sabah (2008). The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba (PhD). University College London.
^Drower, Ethel S. (1960). The Thousand and Twelve Questions: A Mandaean Text (Alf Trisar Šuialia). Berlin: Akademie Verlag.
hitpun, mandaean, cosmology, hiṭpun, hiṭfun, hiṭpon, hiṭfon, classical, mandaic, ࡄࡉࡈࡐࡅࡍ, great, dividing, river, separating, world, darkness, from, world, light, mentioned, hymn, third, book, left, ginza, river, hiṭfon, analogous, river, styx, greek, mythology. In Mandaean cosmology Hiṭpun Hiṭfun or Hiṭpon Hiṭfon Classical Mandaic ࡄࡉࡈࡐࡅࡍ is a great dividing river separating the World of Darkness from the World of Light 1 It is mentioned in Hymn 25 of the third book of the Left Ginza 2 The river of Hiṭfon is analogous to the river Styx in Greek mythology and Hubur in Mesopotamian mythology An 18th century manuscript of the Scroll of Abatur in the Bodleian Library Oxford The illustration on top depicts the ship Shahrat ferrying Mandaean souls across the Hitpun towards the house of Abatur while the lower illustration shows the tree of Shatrin with the souls of unbaptized children It is also known as hapiqia mia or hafiqia mia Classical Mandaic ࡄࡐࡉࡒࡉࡀ ࡌࡉࡀ which means streams springs of water or outflowing water The water is fresh and is located in a realm that is situated between Abatur s and Yushamin s realms 3 In Mandaean scriptures editThe Scroll of Abatur has many illustrations of boats ferrying souls across this river 3 According to the 1012 Questions masiqta rituals are needed to guide departed souls across the river and into the World of Light 4 See also editShahrat Piriawis Hubur in Mesopotamian mythology Styx in Greek mythology Gjoll in Norse mythology Vaitarna River mythological in Hinduism Yomotsu Hirasaka in Shinto cosmology Sanzu River in Japanese Buddhist mythology Kalunga line in Kongo mythologyReferences edit Al Saadi Qais Mughashghash Al Saadi Hamed Mughashghash 2012 Ginza Rabba The Great Treasure An equivalent translation of the Mandaean Holy Book Drabsha Gelbert Carlos 2011 Ginza Rba Sydney Living Water Books ISBN 9780958034630 a b Aldihisi Sabah 2008 The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba PhD University College London Drower Ethel S 1960 The Thousand and Twelve Questions A Mandaean Text Alf Trisar Suialia Berlin Akademie Verlag nbsp This Mandaeism related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This cosmology related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hitpun amp oldid 1178485079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
