World of Darkness
E466806
The World of Darkness in Mandaeism is a primordial, chaotic realm of darkness and evil that stands in opposition to the divine World of Light.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World of Darkness (Mandaeism) | 0 |
| world of darkness | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmological realm
ⓘ
mythological realm ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
demons
ⓘ
evil rulers ⓘ ignorance ⓘ materiality ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
World of Light (Mandaeism)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
divine realm ⓘ |
| cosmologicalFunction |
origin of hostile forces against souls
ⓘ
source of opposition to the World of Light ⓘ |
| cosmologicalPosition | below the World of Light ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
abode of hostile powers
ⓘ
realm of evil ⓘ underworld-like realm ⓘ |
| cosmologicalStatus | eternally opposed to the World of Light ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Ginza Rabba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandaean scriptures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dualisticContext | part of Mandaean light–darkness dualism ⓘ |
| etymologyContext | often referred to as a dark underworld in English-language studies of Mandaeism ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chaotic
ⓘ
darkness ⓘ evil ⓘ primordial ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
dark powers
ⓘ
evil spirits ⓘ |
| moralValence |
evil realm
ⓘ
negative ⓘ |
| opposedTo | World of Light (Mandaeism) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationToSouls |
place from which souls must be delivered
ⓘ
realm that seeks to imprison souls ⓘ |
| religion | Mandaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
bondage to matter
ⓘ
distance from the supreme God ⓘ spiritual darkness ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
world of darkness