Adathan and Yadathan

No explicit origin narrative for Adathan and Yadathan is provided in the cited texts. In the Ginza Rabba and Qulasta they are presented as canonical, paired uthras who stand at the Gate of Life in the World of Light and are associated with the 'first river' (yardna qadmayya); the sources do not record a distinct creation or origin myth for them.

The cited sources provide no physical description for Adathan and Yadathan. They are described only as celestial uthras who stand at the Gate of Life and who are invoked in liturgy; no attributes of form, color, or bodily features are specified in the provided material.

Sources describe Adathan and Yadathan as worshipping and praising Hayyi Rabbi, serving as guardians who stand at the Gate of Life in the World of Light (Right Ginza 15.8), and—per Right Ginza Book 14—acting as guardians of the 'first river' (yardna qadmayya). They are frequently invoked in Mandaean prayers (e.g., Asut Malkia) and are consistently mentioned together in the Ginza Rabba and Qulasta. The provided material does not attribute further specific abilities (healing, judgment, travel between worlds, etc.).