Ezlat
Prototypical feminine figure in Mandaeism
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In Mandaeism, ʿZlat (Classical Mandaic: ࡏࡆࡋࡀࡕ, lit. 'she wove/she span'), also Ezlat, Īzlat, or ʿZlat Rabtia ('ʿZlat the Great', Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [ʕezˈlɑt ˈrɑbti]), is the wife or female consort of Shishlam, a figure representing the prototypical priest or prototypical Mandaean. Hence, Zlat symbolizes the prototypical Mandaean priestly wife as the archetype of the pure bride.[1] She is described in the Mandaean priestly text The Thousand and Twelve Questions as the "Wellspring of Light."[2]
| ʿZlat | |
|---|---|
| Other names | ʿZlat Rabtia |
| Abode | World of Light |
| Consort | Shishlam |
Zlat is also mentioned in Qulasta prayers 17, 105, 106, 171 (the Šal Šulta), and 173 (the Šumhata).[3]
