Adathan and Yadathan
In Mandaeism, Adathan (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡃࡀࡕࡀࡍ) and Yadathan (Classical Mandaic: ࡅࡀࡃࡀࡕࡀࡍ) are a pair of uthras (angel or guardian): 8 who stand at the Gate of Life in the World of Light (Right Ginza 15.8), praising and worshipping Hayyi Rabbi (Qolasta prayer 77). In the Ginza Rabba and Qolasta, they are always mentioned together. Book 14 of the Right Ginza mentions Adathan and Yadathan as the guardians of the "first river" (yardna qadmayya).
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Guardians of the Gate of Life | |
| Abode | World of Light |
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Along with Shilmai and Nidbai, Adathan and Yadathan are among the most frequently invoked uthras in Mandaean prayers, such as in the Asiet Malkia.
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