In Mandaeism, Ṣaureil, also spelled Ṣauriel or Ṣaurʿil (, ), is the angel of death. Ṣaureil features prominently in Book 1 of the Left Ginza as the angel who announces the message of death to Adam and Shitil (Seth).
Ṣaureil is also an epithet for the Moon (Sen).
In the Ginza Rabba He is also known as Ṣaureil Qmamir Ziwa (; or Qamamir-Ziwa) in Book 1 of the Left Ginza. According to the Left Ginza, he is called "Death" in the world, but as Kushta ("Truth") to those who know of Ṣaureil's true heavenly nature.
See also Abaddon, also called Apollyon, a destroying angel in the Book of Revelation Azrael, also known as Malak al-Maut, in Islam Destroying angel (Bible), or angel of death Gabriel, angel of death over kings List of angels in theology Michael (archangel), good angel of death Mot (god), an angel of death from the Hebraic Book of Habakkuk Nasirdin and Sejadin, angels of death in Yazidism Psychopomp, a creature, spirit, angel, or deity in many religions, responsible for escorting souls to the afterlife Samael, an important archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore Santa Muerte, a sacred figure venerated primarily in Mexico Shinigami, god or spirit of death in Japanese mythology Yama, lord of death, in early Rigvedic Hinduism
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