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Adathan and Yadathan


Adathan and Yadathan
Guardians of the Gate of Life
Adathan and Yadathan in Zihrun Raza Kasia (DC 27)
Adatan u-Iadatan
World of Light

In Mandaeism, Adathan (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡃࡀࡕࡀࡍ) and Yadathan (Classical Mandaic: ࡅࡀࡃࡀࡕࡀࡍ) (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [ɑdɑˈθɑn u jɑdɑˈθɑn]) are a pair of uthras (angel or guardian) who stand at the Gate of Life in the World of Light (Right Ginza 15.8), praising and worshipping Hayyi Rabbi (Qulasta prayer 77). In the Ginza Rabba and Qulasta, they are always mentioned together. Book 14 of the Right Ginza mentions Adathan and Yadathan as the guardians of the "first river" (yardna qadmayya).

Along with Shilmai and Nidbai, Adathan and Yadathan are among the most frequently invoked uthras in Mandaean prayers, such as in the Asut Malkia. In Mandaean texts and prayers, Adathan and Yadathan are always mentioned together.

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