Ram and Rud

In Mandaeism, Ram and Rud are a couple named as the progenitors of the second generation of humans. Ram is the husband, while Rud is his wife.

According to Book 18 of the Right Ginza , Ram and Rud lived in the second out of four epochs (or eras) of the world, which is given a duration of 480,000 years. The epoch of Ram and Rud lasted 156,000 years, or 25 generations according to Book 1 of the Right Ginza. This epoch is preceded by the epoch of Adam and Eve and followed by the epoch of Shurbai and Sharhabeil. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Mandaean calendar § Epochs

References

1. Lidzbarski, Mark (1925). Ginza: Der Schatz oder Das große Buch der Mandäer. Göttingen: Vandenhoek & Ruprecht.
2. Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. ISBN   9780958034630.