Hag and Mag

In Mandaeism, Hag (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡀࡂ) and Mag (Classical Mandaic: ࡌࡀࡂ) are a pair of demons that are usually mentioned together. Hag is a male demon, while Mag is a female demon. Hibil Ziwa encounters Hag and Mag during his descent to the World of Darkness in Chapter 1 of Book 5 in the Right Ginza, where they are described as "the two manas of darkness."^[1] Hag is represented by the image of a scorpion on the skandola talisman.^[2]: 37

Hag and Mag
Abode	World of Darkness
Symbol	Scorpion, representing Hag (in the skandola)
Equivalents
Jewish	Gog and Magog

Etymology

The names Hag and Mag are likely derived from Gog and Magog.^[3][4]

See also

• Adathan and Yadathan, a pair of uthras in the World of Light
• Gog and Magog in Judaism