Abatur

Abatur (ࡀࡁࡀࡕࡅࡓ‎, also Abathur or Awāthur, Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [aˈβɑtɤr]) is an uthra and the second of three subservient emanations created by the Mandaean God Hayyi Rabbi (ࡄࡉࡉࡀ ࡓࡁࡉࡀ‎, “The Great Living God”) in the Mandaean religion. His name translates as the "father of the Uthras", the Mandaean name for angels or guardians. His usual epithet is the Ancient (ˁattīqā) and he is also called "the deeply hidden and guarded". Also known as the Third Life, Abatur is described as being the son of the first emanation Yushamin (ࡉࡅࡔࡀࡌࡉࡍ‎). He is also described as being the angel of Polaris.

He exists in two different personae. These include Abatur Rama (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡁࡀࡕࡅࡓ ࡓࡀࡌࡀ, romanized: Abatur Rama, lit. 'the "lofty" or celestial Abatur', Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [aˈwatar ˈrama]), and his "lower" counterpart, Abatur of the Scales (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡁࡀࡕࡅࡓ ࡌࡅࡆࡀࡍࡉࡀ, romanized: Abatur Muzania, Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [aˈwatar muˈzænia]), who weighs the souls of the dead to determine their fate. In Mandaean texts such as the Qulasta, Abatur is sometimes referred to as Bhaq Ziwa.