Gaf (Mandaeism)

In Mandaeism, Gaf or Gap (Classical Mandaic: ࡂࡀࡐ) is the male consort of Ruha, the queen of the World of Darkness (alma ḏ-hšuka) or underworld. His son is Ur, king (malka) of the World of Darkness. He is mentioned in book 5 of the Ginza Rabba. Gaf is typically portrayed as a giant.

In Book 5, Chapter 1 of the Right Ginza (also known as the "Book of the Underworld"), Gaf and Gafan (Gap and Gapan) are mentioned as a pair of demons. Gafan is a female demon paired with Gaf.

References

1. GAF
2. Ur (Mandaeism)
3. Mandaeism
4. List of giants in mythology and folklore
5. Mandi (Mandaeism)
6. Outline of Mandaeism
7. Qin (Mandaeism)
8. Sin (Mandaeism)
9. World of Light
10. Bil (Mandaeism)
11. World of Darkness (Mandaeism)
12. Demons in Mandaeism
13. Gufna
14. Mandaean cosmology
15. Libat
16. Taga (Mandaeism)
17. Giu (Mandaeism)
18. Anush (Mandaeism)
19. Kiwan
20. Mana (Mandaeism)