Tibil

In the belief of the Mandaeans, Tibil is the earthly world. It is perceived as a world of darkness and evil, lies and death.

Tibil was created by Ptahil from black water, which he condensed. Ruha and her sons, the seven planets and the twelve zodiac rule Tibil. The Mandaeans believe that Tibil and Ruha will be destroyed by fire at the end of the days.

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 .
• Mark Lidzbarski : Ginzā. The treasure or the great book of the Mandaeans. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht et al., Göttingen 1925 ( Quellen der Religionsgeschichte . 13, ZDB -ID 565891-3 ), (reprint: ibid 1978, ISBN 3-525-54123-6 ).