Hag and Mag

Pair of demons in Mandaeism
Hag and Mag
AbodeWorld of Darkness
SymbolScorpion, representing Hag (in the skandola)
Equivalents
Jewish equivalentGog and Magog
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In Mandaeism, Hag (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡀࡂ) and Mag (Classical Mandaic: ࡌࡀࡂ) are a pair of demons that are usually mentioned together. Hag is a male demon, while Mag is a female demon. Hibil Ziwa encounters Hag and Mag during his descent to the World of Darkness in Chapter 1 of Book 5 in the Right Ginza, where they are described as "the two manas of darkness."[1] Hag is represented by the image of a scorpion on the skandola talisman.[2]: 37 

Etymology

The names Hag and Mag are likely derived from Gog and Magog.[3][4]

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References

  1. ^ Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN 9780958034630.
  2. ^ Drower, Ethel Stefana (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon Press.
  3. ^ Gelbert, Carlos (2023). The Key to All the Mysteries of Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN 9780648795414.
  4. ^ Häberl, Charles G. (2023). "The Enclosed Nations of Mandæan Lore". Gog and Magog. Berlin: De Gruyter. pp. 243–276. doi:10.1515/9783110720235-010. ISBN 978-3-11-072023-5.
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