Kiwan

For the Arab-Israeli football player, see Hisham Kiwan.

In Mandaeism, Kiwan, Kiuan (Classical Mandaic: ࡊࡉࡅࡀࡍ; Persian: کیوان), or Kewan is the Mandaic name for the planet Saturn.^[1] Kiwan is one of the seven planets (Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡅࡁࡀ, romanized: šuba, lit. 'The Seven'), who are part of the entourage of Ruha in the World of Darkness.^[2][3]

Kiwan
Member of the Seven Planets
Other names	Bar Shamish ('son of Shamish')
Affiliation	Saturday and Judaism Kentaeans
Abode	World of Darkness
Planet	Saturn
Parents	Ruha and Ur
Equivalents
Akkadian	Kajamanu

Drawing of two lions in the maṭarta of Kiwan. From the Scroll of Abatur (MS DC 8).

Kiwan, who is associated with Saturday as well as Judaism, is also called Br Šamiš (The Son of the Sun). Kiwan's name is derived from the Akkadian Kajamānu.^[4]

Near the end of Book 3 and at the beginning of Book 9.1 in the Right Ginza, Kiwan is identified with the Kiwanaiia (followers of Kiwan), who are generally equated with the Kentaeans, a related Gnostic sect.^[3]

See also

• Kajamanu
• Kayvan
• Remphan
• Ninurta
• Kentaeans