Shdum

Shdum
The demons Shdum (upper left, with two cymbals) and Miṭiaiel (lower right, with a double-headed drum) in the Scroll of Abatur (DC 8)
Other namesAshdum
AbodeWorld of Darkness
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In Mandaeism, Shdum (Šdum) (Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡃࡅࡌ) or Ashdum (Ašdum) is a demon in the World of Darkness (alma ḏ-hšuka) or underworld. Hibil Ziwa encounters Shdum during his descent to the World of Darkness in Chapter 1 of Book 5 in the Right Ginza, where he is described as the "King of Darkness" and also as the "Grandson of Darkness" (br brḥ ḏ-hšuka).[1]

He is also referred to as Šdum-Daiwa in The Thousand and Twelve Questions.[2]: 163 

See also

References

  1. ^ Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN 9780958034630.
  2. ^ Drower, Ethel S. (1960). The Thousand and Twelve Questions: A Mandaean Text (Alf Trisar Šuialia). Berlin: Akademie Verlag.
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