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1. Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu In Zoroastrianism’s Creation …
Link: https://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-religions/ahura-mazda-0014964
Description: WEBFeb 22, 2021 · The deities Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu are polar opposites of good and evil in Zoroastrianism, an ancient religion that is still practiced today in Iran. Ahura …
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2. Ahura Mazdā | Persian god, Supreme Being, Creator
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ahura-Mazda
Description: WEBApr 5, 2024 · According to Zarathustra, Ahura Mazdā created the universe and the cosmic order that he maintains. He created the twin spirits …
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3. Ahura Mazda - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahura_Mazda
Description: OverviewZoroaster's revelationNomenclatureCharacteristicsPlutarchHistoryIn other religions101 NamesAccording to Zoroastrian tradition, at the age of 30, Zoroaster received a revelation: while fetching water at dawn for a sacred ritual, he saw the shining figure of the Amesha Spenta, Vohu Manah, who led Zoroaster to the presence of Ahura Mazda, where he was taught the cardinal principles of the "Good Religion" later known as Zoroastrianism. As a result of this vision, Zoroaster felt that he was chosen to spread and preach the religion. He stated that this source of all goodness was th…
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4. Ahriman - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahriman
Description: OverviewIn the AvestaIn Zurvanite ZoroastrianismIn Zoroastrian traditionIn present-day ZoroastrianismIslamAnthroposophyOpus Sanctorum AngelorumAvestan angra mainyu "seems to have been an original conception of Zoroaster's." In the Gathas, which are the oldest texts of Zoroastrianism and are attributed to Zoroaster, angra mainyu is not yet a proper name. In the one instance in these hymns where the two words appear together, the concept spoken of is that of a mainyu ("mind", "spirit" or otherwise an abstract energy etc.) that is angra ("destructive", "chaotic", "disorderly", "inhibitive", "malign" etc., of which a manifestation c…
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5. Angra Mainyu | Definition & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ahriman
Description: WEBJul 20, 1998 · Angra Mainyu, the evil, destructive spirit in the dualistic doctrine of Zoroastrianism. According to the earliest version of the myth, he is the twin brother of …
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6. Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu In Zoroastrianism’s Creation Mythology
Link: https://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-religions/ahura-mazda-0014964
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7. Ahura Mazda - World History Encyclopedia
Link: https://www.worldhistory.org/Ahura_Mazda/
Description: WEBMar 13, 2017 · Ahura Mazda created the twin spirits, Angra Mainyu, the destructive spirit, and Spenta Meynu, the good spirit. Mazda, or the Avestan form of the Mazdā, reflects the proto-Iranian word Mazdāh which is a …
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8. BBC - Religions - Zoroastrian: God, Zoroaster and immortals
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/zoroastrian/beliefs/god.shtml
Description: WEBOct 2, 2009 · One God. Zoroastrians believe in one God, called Ahura Mazda (meaning 'Wise Lord'). He is compassionate, just, and is the creator of the universe. Ahura Mazda …
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9. Spenta Mainyu | Ahura Mazda, Supreme Being, Zoroastrianism
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Spenta-Mainyu
Description: WEBSpenta Mainyu, in Zoroastrianism, the Holy Spirit, created by the Wise Lord, Ahura Mazdā, to oppose the Destructive Spirit, Angra Mainyu. Spenta Mainyu is an aspect of the …
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10. Zoroastrianism - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism
Description: WEBThough Ahura Mazda has no equal contesting force, Angra Mainyu, whose negative forces are born from Aka Manah (evil thought), is considered to be every Zoroastrian's main adversarial force, standing against "Spenta …
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11. AHURA MAZDĀ – Encyclopaedia Iranica
Link: https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/ahura-mazda
Description: WEBJul 29, 2011 · Dādār)—this being his constant appellation—to destroy Angra Mainyu, and so to achieve a universe that was wholly good. In one Gathic verse he is said to have …
