Anush (Mandaeism)
Uthra in Mandaeism
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In Mandaeism, Anush (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡍࡅࡔ, romanized: Anuš) (Neo-Mandaic: Ennosh,[1] Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [ˈænnʊʃ]) or Anush Uthra (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡍࡅࡔ ࡏࡅࡕࡓࡀ, romanized: Anuš ʿUtra) is an uthra (angel or guardian) from the World of Light. Anush is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent of Enos.[2]
| Anush | |
|---|---|
Anush in the Scroll of Abatur (DC 8) | |
| Other names | Anush Uthra |
| Abode | Mshunia Kushta in the World of Light |
| Mantra | "In the name of Hibil, Šitil, and Anuš" (b-šumaihun ḏ-Hibil u-Šitil u-Anuš) |
| Equivalents | |
| Jewish | Enos |
Prayers in the Qulasta frequently contain the recurring formula "In the name of Hibil, Šitil, and Anuš" (Classical Mandaic: ࡁࡔࡅࡌࡀࡉࡄࡅࡍ ࡖࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡅࡔࡉࡕࡉࡋ ࡅࡀࡍࡅࡔ b-šumaihun ḏ-Hibil u-Šitil u-Anuš).[3]
The Mshunia Kushta is considered to be the shkina (dwelling) of Anush Uthra.[4]
Overview
According to the Mandaean scriptures, including the Qolastā, the Book of John and Genzā Rabbā, Enosh is cognate with the angelic soteriological figure Anush Uthra,[5] (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡍࡅࡔ ࡏࡅࡕࡓࡀ, romanized: Anuš ʿUtra, sometimes translated as "Excellent Ennosh"),[1] who is spoken of as the son[6] or brother[7] of Shitil (Seth). Anush is a lightworld being (uthra) who taught John the Baptist and performed many of the same miracles within Jerusalem typically ascribed to Jesus by Christians.[8]
See also
- List of angels in theology
- Anush bar Danqa, a 7th-century Mandaean priest, scribe, and leader with the given name Anush