Kiwan

In Mandaeism, Kiwan or Kiuan (Classical Mandaic: ࡊࡉࡅࡀࡍ; Persian: کیوان) is the Mandaic name for the planet Saturn.[1] Kiwan is one of the seven planets (Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡅࡁࡀ, romanized: šuba, lit. 'The Seven'), who are part of the entourage of Ruha in the World of Darkness.[2][3]

For the Arab-Israeli football player, see Hisham Kiwan.
Kiwan
Member of the Seven Planets
Other namesBar Shamish ('son of Shamish')
AffiliationSaturday and Judaism
AbodeWorld of Darkness
PlanetSaturn
ParentsRuha and Ur
Equivalents
Akkadian equivalentKajamanu
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Kiwan, who is associated with Saturday as well as Judaism, is also called Br Šamiš (The Son of the Sun). Kiwan's name is derived from the Akkadian Kajamānu.[4]

See also

References
  1. Müller-Kessler, Christa (2018). "Šamaš, Sîn (Sahra, Sira), Delibat (Ištar, al-‘Uzzā), und Kēwān (Kajjamānu) in den frühen mandäischen magischen Texten und bei ihren Nachbarn. Eine Bestandsaufnahme." ISIMU 20/21: 259–295.
  2. Aldihisi, Sabah (2008). The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba (PhD). University College London.
  3. Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN 9780958034630.
  4. Bhayro, Siam (2020-02-10). Cosmology in Mandaean Texts. Brill. pp. 572–579. doi:10.1163/9789004400566_046. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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