Lightworld and World of Darkness
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Lightworld and World of Darkness are the two opposing cosmic realms in Mandaean cosmology, representing the domains of divine light and benevolent beings versus darkness and malevolent forces.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lightworld | 0 |
| World of Darkness | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmic realm
ⓘ
cosmic realm ⓘ realm in Mandaean cosmology ⓘ realm in Mandaean cosmology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divine light
ⓘ
spiritual darkness ⓘ |
| cosmicDualismRole |
negative pole of cosmic dualism
ⓘ
positive pole of cosmic dualism ⓘ |
| cosmologicalFunction |
source of salvation
ⓘ
source of suffering ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
realm of darkness
ⓘ
realm of divine light ⓘ |
| cosmologicalStructure |
underworld in Mandaean cosmology
ⓘ
upper world in Mandaean cosmology ⓘ |
| describedIn | Mandaean scriptures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole |
abode of hostile powers
ⓘ
destination of redeemed souls ⓘ |
| governedBy |
demonic beings
ⓘ
divine beings ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
benevolent beings
ⓘ
malevolent beings ⓘ |
| moralAlignment |
evil
ⓘ
good ⓘ |
| nature |
gloomy
ⓘ
luminous ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Lightworld
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World of Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
realm of death
ⓘ
realm of life ⓘ |
| relationToRitual |
invoked in Mandaean rituals
ⓘ
opposed in Mandaean rituals ⓘ |
| relationToSouls |
origin of the soul
ⓘ
place of soul entrapment ⓘ |
| religion | Mandaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
goal of spiritual ascent
ⓘ
realm to be escaped ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
chaos
ⓘ
ignorance ⓘ purity ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| transcendence |
lower realm
ⓘ
transcendent realm ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.