Margna, the Glossary
The margna (ࡌࡀࡓࡂࡍࡀ) is a ritual olive wooden staff carried by Mandaean priests.[1]
Table of Contents
20 relations: Aaron's rod, Caduceus, Iran, Iraq, Klila, Living Water, Manda d-Hayyi, Mandaean priest, Mandaeans, Masbuta, Olive, Qulasta, Right Ginza, Rod of Asclepius, Sceptre, Staff of Moses, Staff of office, Walking stick, Was-sceptre, Ziwa (Aramaic).
- Mandaean religious objects
- Olives
- Walking sticks
Aaron's rod
Aaron's rod refers to any of the walking sticks carried by Moses' brother, Aaron, in the Torah. Margna and Aaron's rod are walking sticks.
Caduceus
The caduceus (☤;; cādūceus, from κηρύκειον kērū́keion "herald's wand, or staff") is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology and consequently by Hermes Trismegistus in Greco-Egyptian mythology. Margna and caduceus are walking sticks.
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
See Margna and Iran
Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East.
See Margna and Iraq
Klila
In Mandaeism, the klila (ࡊࡋࡉࡋࡀ) is a small myrtle (translit) wreath or ring (translated as "circlet" by E. S. Drower) used during Mandaean religious rituals. Margna and klila are Mandaean religious objects and Mandaic words and phrases.
See Margna and Klila
Living Water
Living water is a biblical term which appears in both the Old and New Testaments.
Manda d-Hayyi
In Mandaeism, Manda d-Hayyi or Manda ḏ-Hiia (lit) is an uthra (angel or guardian) sent by the Great Life (Hayyi Rabbi, or the Transcendent God) as a messenger to John the Baptist.
Mandaean priest
A Mandaean priest or Rabbi refers to an ordained religious leader in Mandaeism.
See Margna and Mandaean priest
Mandaeans
Mandaeans (المندائيون), also known as Mandaean Sabians (الصابئة المندائيون) or simply as Sabians (الصابئة), are an ethnoreligious group who are followers of Mandaeism.
Masbuta
Maṣbuta (ࡌࡀࡑࡁࡅࡕࡀ; pronounced maṣwottā in Neo-Mandaic) is the ritual of immersion in water in the Mandaean religion. Margna and Masbuta are Mandaic words and phrases.
Olive
The olive, botanical name Olea europaea, meaning 'European olive', is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. Margna and olive are olives.
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Qulasta
The Qulasta, also spelled Qolastā in older sources (translit; script), is a compilation of Mandaean prayers.
Right Ginza
The Right Ginza (translit) is one of the two parts of the Ginza Rabba, the longest and the most important holy scripture of Mandaeism.
Rod of Asclepius
In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (⚕; Ῥάβδος τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ,, sometimes also spelled Asklepios), also known as the Staff of Aesculapius and as the asklepian, is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine. Margna and rod of Asclepius are walking sticks.
See Margna and Rod of Asclepius
Sceptre
A sceptre (or scepter in American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia, signifying sovereign authority. Margna and sceptre are walking sticks.
Staff of Moses
The Staff of Moses, also known as the Rod of Moses or Staff of God, is mentioned in the Bible and Quran as a walking stick used by Moses. Margna and Staff of Moses are walking sticks.
Staff of office
A staff of office is a staff, the carrying of which often denotes an official's position, a social rank or a degree of social prestige. Margna and staff of office are walking sticks.
See Margna and Staff of office
Walking stick
A walking stick (also known as a walking cane, cane, walking staff, or staff) is a device used primarily to aid walking, provide postural stability or support, or assist in maintaining a good posture. Margna and walking stick are walking sticks.
Was-sceptre
The was (Egyptian wꜣs "power, dominion") sceptre is a symbol that appeared often in relics, art, and hieroglyphs associated with the ancient Egyptian religion. Margna and was-sceptre are walking sticks.
Ziwa (Aramaic)
Ziwa (also transliterated as ziua) is an Aramaic term that is typically translated as 'radiance' or 'splendor.' It is frequently used as an epithet for celestial beings and manifestations of God in Gnostic religions such as Mandaeism and Manichaeism. Margna and Ziwa (Aramaic) are Mandaic words and phrases.
See also
Mandaean religious objects
Olives
- Elenolic acid
- Graber Olive House
- International Olive Council
- Ligstroside
- Margna
- Oleuropein
- Olive
- Olive branch
- Olive de Nice
- Olive fruit fly
- Olive leaf
- Olive mill pomace
- Olive oil
- Olive pomace oil
- Olive quick decline syndrome
- Olives and olive trees in Israel and Judaism
- Parable of the Olive Tree
- Routes of the Olive Tree
- Saissetia oleae
Walking sticks
- Aaron's rod
- Assistive cane
- Caduceus
- Cane gun
- Croziers
- Gupti
- Makila
- Margna
- Pilgrim's staff
- Rod of Asclepius
- Sceptre
- Scout staff
- Staff of Moses
- Staff of office
- Swagger stick
- Swordstick
- Thomas Brigg & Sons
- Trekking pole
- Walking stick
- Was-sceptre