Primary sources specific to the gupna/gufna are not supplied in the available materials. Secondary encyclopedic entries identify the term as a personified grapevine that functions as an uthra in the World of Light; beyond that classificatory statement, no narrative genealogy, cosmogonic role, or origin myth for the gupna is documented in the provided sources.
Available references characterize the gupna only as a 'personified grapevine' or 'heavenly grapevine' in the World of Light. No detailed iconography, anthropomorphic description, or pictorial attributes are supplied in the consulted materials; the formulation suggests a sacralized vine-image personified as a luminous being, but specific visual features are not attested in the sources provided.
The consulted entries classify the gupna as an uthra, placing it among Mandaean luminous beings of the World of Light. Beyond that categorical identification, the sources do not record particular powers, actions, ritual functions, or interactions with humans for the gupna; no unique abilities or behaviors are documented in the available material.
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- [1]Gufna (Gupna) — Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 'Gufna' (accessed via provided research notes)wiki
- [2]Gufna — Wikidata entry Q122927160. Wikidata label and description for 'gufna' as a heavenly grapevine in Mandaeism (accessed via provided research notes)wiki
- [3]Yawar Ziwa — Wikipedia (contextual source). Wikipedia entry for Yawar Ziwa used to situate gupna among named uthras/luminous beings in Mandaean tradition (accessed via provided research notes)wiki