Shihlun

Shihlun
AbodeWorld of Light
TextsMandaean Book of John Chapter 62

Shihlun (Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡉࡄࡋࡅࡍ, romanized: Šihlun, lit.'he sent me'; also spelled Shehlon[1]) is an uthra (angel or guardian) in the World of Light.[2] In the Mandaean Book of John, he is noted for his opposition to the creation of the material universe by Ptahil and his assistant uthras.[1]

  1. ^ a b 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)
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