| Etinṣib Ziwa | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Etinṣib |
| Abode | World of Light |
| Battles | Initiator of the battle againstNbaṭ |
InMandaeism,Etinṣib Ziwa orĪtinṣib Ziwa[1] (Classical Mandaic:ࡏࡕࡉࡍࡑࡉࡁ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ,romanized: ʿtinṣib Ziwa,lit. 'Splendid Transplant') is anuthra (angel or divine being) who starts a battle againstNbaṭ. Etinṣib Ziwa only appears in a few chapters of theMandaean Book of John.[2]
In Chapter 3 of theMandaean Book of John, when Etinṣib Ziwa starts a battle against Nbaṭ, he unsuccessfully attempted to strike Nbaṭ with a sword three times. Nbaṭ then calls the 21 sons ofYushamin, led byGubran, to fight against Etinṣib Ziwa. Etinṣib Ziwa proceeds to shoot arrows at Gubran. On the first three attempts, Gubran was able to catch the arrows with his right hand, but on the fourth shot, an arrow struck the forelimb of Paraheil, Gubran's vehicle who is a heavenly steed or warhorse. This provokes an all-out war in whichYawar,Bihram, andYukabar slaughter all the sons of Yushamin.[1]
According to Chapter 3 of theMandaean Book of John, Bihrath-Anana is the mother of Etinṣib Ziwa.[1]
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