Adam Kasia

Adam kasia ( Persian : inner (hidden) Adam ) is a god-like figure in the mythology of the Mandaeans and the light soul of the prehistoric man Adam pagria as well as of every human being. Adam pagria, which was later developed into Adakus , is similar to the Jewish Adam Kadmon . He is redeemer and yet is also redeemed himself.

literature

• Gerhard J. Bellinger : Knaurs Lexikon der Mythologie. 3100 keywords on the myths of all peoples from the beginning to the present. Droemer Knaur Verlag, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-426-26376-9 .
• Horst Robert Balz , Gerhard Krause , Gerhard Müller : Theologische Realenzyklopädie . Volume 22. 1992.