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in disease, pain, and grief but also in cosmic events such as falling stars and climatic events such as droughts, cyclones and earthquakes. They are sometimes described as having anthropomorphic properties such as faces and feet, or given animal-like properties such as claws and body hair. They may produce semen, and may even mate with humans as in the tale of
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s are hordes of devils with a range of individual powers ranging from the almost benign to the most malign. They collectively rush out at nightfall to do their worst, which includes every possible form of corruption at every possible level of human existence. Their destructiveness is evident not only
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s through his "demonic essence". Other texts describe this event as being to Ahriman's detriment for his act of "creation" is actually an act of destruction. Ahriman is the very epitome (and hypostasis) of destruction, and hence he did not "create" the demons, he realized them through destruction,
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The issue is related to the question of how Zoroaster's own contribution to Iranian religion might be defined. In the older early/mid 20th-century view (so-called reform hypothesis), in which Zoroaster was perceived to be a revolutionary reformer, it was assumed that the
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of Zoroaster". Subsequent scholarship (so-called progressive hypothesis) has a more differentiated view of Zoroaster, and does not follow the unprovable assumption that prehistoric Iranian religion ever had "national" gods (and thus also that the
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spirits and the word for the Zoroastrian entities are etymologically related, their function and thematic development is altogether different. Originally, the term was used to denote beings of cultural folklore which predate use in scripture.
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s might/might not have been. While the progressive hypothesis gives Zoroaster credit for giving Iranian religion a moral and ethical dimension, it does not (with one notable exception) give Zoroaster credit for the development of the
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These oppositions differ from those found in scripture, where the moral principles (that each Amesha Spenta represents) are opposed by immoral principles. This is not however a complete breach, for while in the Gathas
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I destroyed that establishment of the daivas and I proclaimed, 'The daivas thou shalt not worship!'" This statement has been interpreted either one of two ways. Either the statement is an ideological one and
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Mirroring the task of the Amesha Spentas through which Ahura Mazda realized creation, the six antitheses are the instrument through which Angra Mainyu creates all the horrors in the world. Further, the
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s are "particularly attracted by the organic productions of human beings, from excretion, reproduction, sex, and death". Prayer and other recitations of the liturgy, in particular the recitation of
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s may be kept in check, ranging from cursing them to the active participation in life through good thoughts, words and deeds. Many of the medieval texts develop ideas already expressed in the
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57), is effective in keeping the demons at bay. Demons are attracted by chatter at mealtimes and when silence is broken a demon takes the place of the angel at one's side. According to
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The Zoroastrianism of the medieval texts is unambiguous with respect to which force is the superior. Evil cannot create and is hence has a lower priority in the cosmic order (
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s in Iran both took place "so late that the associated terms cannot be considered a feature of Indo-Iranian religious dialectology". The view popularized by Nyberg,
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s are originally also gods (albeit gods to be rejected), and it is only in the younger texts that the word evolved to refer to evil creatures. And the Zoroastrian
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might have gained its derogatory meaning. This "fundamental fact of Iranian linguistics" is "impossible" to reconcile with the testimony of the Gathas, where the
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s are not yet the demons that they would become in later Zoroastrianism; though their rejection is notable in the Gathas themselves. The Gathas speak of the
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In addition to the six arch-demons (see above) that oppose the six Amesha Spentas, numerous other figures appear in scripture and tradition. According to
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Ahmadi, Amir. "Two Chthonic Features of the Daēva Cult in Historical Evidence." History of Religions 54, no. 3 (2015): 346–70. doi:10.1086/679000.
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in the Rigveda is unsystematic and inconsistent and "it can hardly be said to confirm the existence of a category of gods opposed to the
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s were perceived to be non-existent physically (that is, they were considered non-ontological) but present psychologically. (see also:
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s (65.14), the demons are described as issuing out at night to wreak mayhem, but forced back into the underworld by the divine glory (
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Also mirroring Ormuzd's act of creation, i.e., the realization of the Amesha Spentas by his "thought", is Ahriman's creation of the
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involves "interminable and entirely conjectural discussions" on the status of various Indo-Iranian entities that in one culture are
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s in Vendidad 1.43, Angra Mainyu appears first and Paitisha appears last. "Nowhere is Angra Mainyu said to be the creator of the
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10.9 and 19.43 are identified as the antithetical counterparts of the Amesha Spentas. The six arch-demons as listed in the
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s were utterly real, and are described as being potentially catastrophic. In such less philosophical representations, the
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is usually recited after nightfall since the last part of the day is considered to be the time of the demons. Because the
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appears then to be an epithet applied to those who deviate from accepted practice and/or harvested religious disapproval.
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s") denotes adherents of other religions and thus still preserves some semblance of the original meaning in that the
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9.8, eating at all after nightfall is not advisable since the night is the time of demons. In the 9th century
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is the means to disable them, this text is said to be effective only when recited between sunset and sunrise.
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is thus the cause of heresy and blinds the righteous man from being able to discern the truth and falsehood.
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s are not generally described as a force to be feared. With fundamental optimism, the texts describe how the
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It has been speculated that the concept of the daevas as a malevolent force may have been inspired from the
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s, though rejected, were still evidently gods that continued to have a following. The same is true of the
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s could have represented such a group), nor does it involve hypothetical conjecture of whose gods the
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are the gods of (potential) rebels, but still evidently gods that continued to have a following.
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s into demons. It assumes that the development was gradual, and that a general distrust of the
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Widengren, Geo (January 1954). "Stand und Aufgaben der iranischen Religionsgeschichte".
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34.27 adds two more arch-demons, which are not however in opposition to Amesha Spentas:
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32.8 notes that some of the followers of Zoroaster had previously been followers of the
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is a primary theme, this is not a theme in either the Rigveda nor in the Iranian texts,
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with the same negative associations in those languages. In English, the word appears as
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Mary Boyce, A History of Zoroastrianism: Volume II: Under the Achaemenians, BRILL, 1982
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s are a distinct category of "quite genuine gods, who had, however, been rejected". In
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s as being distinct from humans, the poet also uses the word to denote "evil people".
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Mithraic Studies. Proceedings of the First International Congress of Mithraic Studies
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s were gods that were to be rejected, or the statement was politically motivated and
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s, Tauru, Zairi and Nasu, that do not have Vedic equivalents, the six oppose the six
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Williams, Alan V (1989), "The Body and the Boundaries of Zoroastrian Spirituality",
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s are mortal in essence and inseparable from their bodies, which may be destroyed."
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and they then became that destruction. The consequence is that, as Ahriman and the
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is however assigned to the demon Paitisha ("opponent"). In an enumeration of the
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s", is a collection of late Avestan texts that deals almost exclusively with the
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15.43), a world of darkness. In Vendidad 19.1 and 19.43–44, Angra Mainyu is the
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s exist at all. Since "existence" is the domain of Ormuzd, and Ahriman and his
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s) are personifications of every imaginable evil. Over time, the Daeva myth as
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While in the post-Rigvedic Indic texts the conflict between the two groups of
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Some of the entities that in the Middle Persian texts are demons, are in the
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Gershevitch, Ilya (1975), "Die Sonne das Beste", in Hinnels, John R. (ed.),
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Shaked, Saul (1967), "Notes on Ahreman, the Evil Spirit and His Creation",
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s, or rather, their various manifestations and with ways to confound them.
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and therefore cannot have been a feature of a common heritage. The use of
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But until the final renovation of the world, mankind "stands between the
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s, and keeping a hearth fire burning is a means to protect the home. The
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3). As the medieval texts also do for Ahriman, they question whether the
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are known throughout the seventh region of the earth as the offspring of
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in a list of demons: Completely adapted to Iranian phonology, these are
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Although with some points of comparison such as shared etymology, Indic
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s", generally interpreted to be a reference to a shrine or sanctuary.
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that promote chaos and disorder. In later tradition and folklore, the
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This article is about the ancient Iranian demons. For other uses, see
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who opposes the clouds and causes earthquakes and whirlwinds (e.g.,
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s were gods that were followed by (potential) enemies of the state.
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attests clearly and certainly the survival of a positive sense for
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s; the are immortal in essence and inseparable from their bodies (
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of stinginess and who hoards but does not enjoy its hoard (e.g.,
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with the same meaning. For other Indo-European derivatives, see
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19.1 and 19.44 have Angra Mainyu dwelling in the region of the
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s can only destruct, they will ultimately destroy themselves (
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s" qualifies the faithful Zoroastrian with the same force as
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s) are also only vaguely defined, and only three in number.
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s are unambiguously hostile entities. In contrast, the word
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Kent, Roland G (1937), "The Daiva-Inscription of Xerxes",
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s that in Zoroastrian tradition are the antitheses of the
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In his inscription, Xerxes records that "by the favour of
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is variously applied to most gods, including many of the
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who brings about sickness through food and water (e.g.,
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is ultimately greater than the power of the demons. The
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of "holy devotion" (Av. Nanghaithya/Naonghaithya versus
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s already existed by the time the Gathas were composed.
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Ormazd et Ahriman: l'aventure dualiste dans l'Antiquité
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s are anti-existence, it followed that Ahriman and his
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during the hours of darkness, i.e., the hours when the
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s are censured as being incapable of discerning truth (
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s could not possibly exist. One interpretation of the
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Die Religion Zarathustras nach dem Awesta dargestellt
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s play a crucial role in the cosmogonic drama of the
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s (also spelled 'daēuuas') occurs 19 times; wherein
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s. Likewise, at the oldest layer, Zoroastrianism's
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In particular, Ahriman is seen to create six 1031:s are still worshipped by the Iranian peoples. 2693: 2553: 2517: 1374:that signified "demons" even in the singular. 2589: 2529: 2246:that fights for the souls of the dead (e.g., 739: 501: 2577: 1406:). This notion is already alluded to in the 1344: 1013:s by name. In these ancient texts, the term 1009:s as a group, and do not mention individual 988: 716:, and in the 18th century fantasy novels of 2767: 2487: 1525:of "desirable dominion" (Av. Saurva versus 1349: 1251:sets in the north and/or the nether world ( 801:have a positive connotation, but "no known 29:Demon, ogre or giant from Persian mythology 2226:, the steed that carries sorcerers (e.g., 1685:For a different set of texts, such as the 1390:(the middle Persian equivalent of Avestan 1043:s are clearly identified with evil (e.g., 977: 833:s must have been the "national" gods (see 756:, which in turn derives from Indo-Iranian 539:with disagreeable characteristics. In the 508: 494: 65: 2922: 2912: 2902: 2889: 2854: 2840:(in German). O. Zeller (published 1966). 2702: 2687: 2675: 2663: 2622: 2547: 2360:One of the more popular stories from the 1637:is unknown in the Avesta, and Hormazd is 41:Estradiol enantate/algestone acetophenide 2972: 2951: 2651: 2475: 2290:A list of ten demons is provided in the 2273: 2061:) of pollution and contamination (e.g., 1205:10.9 and 19.43, three divinities of the 1118: 948:s in India and the daemonization of the 2204:), a serpent-like monster king. (e.g., 875:is thematically different from Avestan 14: 3005: 2879: 2833: 2823: 2728: 2634: 2559: 2523: 2499: 1143:prefix still denotes "other" gods. In 2884:, Jerusalem: Magnes, pp. 227–234 2758:Gnoli, Gherardo (1993), "Daivadana", 2757: 2729:Dhalla, Maneckji Nusservanji (1938), 2719: 2511: 1744:) is an effective weapon against the 1065:). They are consequently in "error" ( 937:(etymologically related to the Vedic 2794: 2749:Duchesne-Guillemin, Jacques (1953). 2595: 2345:attributes of demons, for instance, 2033:) of scepticism and falsehood (e.g. 2003:of distraction and deception (e.g., 1358:texts of Zoroastrian tradition, the 2269: 1563:of "immortality" (Av. Zauri versus 1362:s are invariably rendered with the 1135:(literally, "one who sacrifices to 944:Moreover, the daemonization of the 668:. The Iranian word was borrowed by 430:Zoroastrianism in the United States 24: 2988: 2905:Die Religion Zarathushtras, Vol. 3 2892:Die Religion Zarathushtras, Vol. 1 2254:The most destructive of these are 1580:, in Zoroastrian tradition, it is 1543:of "wholeness" (Av. Taurvi versus 1489:of "best truth" (Av. Iṇdra versus 1301: 734: 25: 3059: 2998: 2882:Studies in Mysticism and Religion 1680:Ahriman: In Zoroastrian tradition 607:term, shares the same origin of " 2608:Herrenschmidt & Kellens 1993 2572:Herrenschmidt & Kellens 1993 2461:Herrenschmidt & Kellens 1993 2444:Herrenschmidt & Kellens 1993 2043:of disgrace and dishonor (e.g., 1787:5.24.21a, the protection of the 797:Because all cognates of Iranian 559:inscription" of the 5th century 477: 3023:Demons in the ancient Near East 2712: 2322:"envy", the epic poem includes 1069:), but are never identified as 983: 2907:, Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag 2834:Nyberg, Henrik Samuel (1938). 2419: 2405: 2388: 2296:: Besides the afore-mentioned 2105:who causes destruction (e.g., 1981:), the deceiver, the hypocrite 1735:("given against the demons"). 1717:But with the exception of the 867:In comparison with Vedic usage 837:, below) of pre-Zoroaster-ian 549:gods that are (to be) rejected 13: 1: 2837:Die Religionen des alten Iran 2722:The History of Zoroastrianism 2381: 1897:that utters falsehood (e.g., 1398:s to counter the creation of 2966:10.1016/0048-721X(89)90022-5 2724:, vol. 1, Leiden: Brill 2115:that denies doctrine (e.g., 1941:of avarice and greed (e.g., 1889:Chidag Andarz i Poryotkeshan 1559:who poisons plants opposing 1221:), Sarva (Vedic Sarva, i.e. 7: 3028:Persian legendary creatures 2903:Stausberg, Michael (2004), 2890:Stausberg, Michael (2002), 2855:Omidsalar, Mahmoud (1996), 1461:of "evil thought" opposing 1153:are those who sacrifice to 1088:32.10–11, 44.20). Like the 835:comparison with Indic usage 460:Criticism of Zoroastrianism 440:Persecution of Zoroastrians 10: 3064: 1370:or the more common plural 1225:), and Nanghaithya (Vedic 954:Jacques Duchesne-Guillemin 740:Problems of interpretation 615:, which is a cognate with 38: 31: 2973:Williams, Alan V (1996), 2731:History of Zoroastrianism 2155:of unnatural lust (e.g., 2137:Andarz-i Khosru-i-Kavatan 1911:who cause drought (e.g., 1798:s are agents ("procurers— 1345:In tradition and folklore 1092:s that they follow, "the 989:In Zoroaster's revelation 752:derives from Old Iranian 626:. While the word for the 2824:Lommel, Hermann (1930), 2781:; Kellens, Jean (1993), 2163:Other entities include: 1539:of destruction opposing 1394:) creates his hordes of 1350:In Zoroastrian tradition 634:Equivalents for Avestan 213:101 Names of Ahura Mazda 3018:Ancient Iranian deities 2913:Widengren, Geo (1965), 2779:Herrenschmidt, Clarisse 2584:Duchesne-Guillemin 1982 2536:Duchesne-Guillemin 1953 2374:, the "white demon" of 2170:of the evil eye (e.g., 2135:, the negligent (e.g., 1521:of oppression opposing 1501:of discontent opposing 1469:of "good thought" (Av. 968:s and in the other are 821:inscription, where the 718:William Thomas Beckford 2287: 904: 786:, continuing in later 178:Zoroastrian literature 3033:Azerbaijani mythology 2979:Encyclopaedia Iranica 2787:Encyclopaedia Iranica 2760:Encyclopaedia Iranica 2741:Encyclopaedia Iranica 2277: 1931:of apostasy (Avestan 1877:of perversion (e.g., 1198:('Mazda worshiper'). 1178:, "given against the 1119:In the Younger Avesta 1080:s are revered by the 978:in the Younger Avesta 916:s". Indeed, RigVedic 894: 593:became integrated to 465:Zoroastrian cosmology 415:Zoroastrians in India 171:Scripture and worship 34:Deva (disambiguation) 3048:Supernatural legends 3043:Shahnameh characters 2915:Die Religionen Irans 2861:Encyclopedia Iranica 2720:Boyce, Mary (1975), 1921:of vengeance (e.g., 1615:of "obedience" (Av. 1611:of "wrath" opposing 1446:Epistles of Zadspram 1287:s or their father." 788:Indo-Aryan languages 420:Zoroastrians in Iran 286:Accounts and legends 2828:, Tübingen: JC Mohr 2574:, pp. 599–600. 2353:generally portrays 2071:causes want (e.g., 2013:the whore (Avestan 1951:of idolatry (e.g., 1448:(WZ 35.37) and the 1275:s. The superlative 1271:s" or chief of the 1174:, a contraction of 1076:In Yasna 32.4, the 1027:32.3 and 46.1, the 775:cognate of Avestan 762:Proto-Indo-European 537:supernatural entity 484:Religion portal 336:History and culture 2288: 2180:of death (Avestan 2125:of slander (e.g., 1987:of wrath (Avestan 1961:of sloth (Avestan 1764:Shayest-ne-Shayest 1719:Book of Arda Wiraz 1693:, Ahriman and the 1691:Book of Arda Wiraz 1687:Shayest ne shayest 1674:proposes that the 1602:Greater Bundahishn 1452:(GBd. 34.27) are: 1450:Greater Bundahishn 1161:s lurk about, and 1149:5.94 however, the 1111:30.6 suggests the 1061:) from falsehood ( 760:"god", reflecting 570:, the daeva's are 303:Book of Arda Viraf 233:Cypress of Kashmar 3038:Kurdish mythology 2896:Kohlhammer Verlag 2867:on 4 October 2007 2847:978-3-535-00269-5 2490:, pp. 79–80. 2400:978-0-226-06456-7 2304:"wrath" (Avestan 2278:Akvan Div throws 1802:—of success") of 1315:daiva inscription 640:Iranian languages 619:deus ("god") and 518: 517: 18:Daiva inscription 16:(Redirected from 3055: 2982: 2968: 2948: 2918: 2908: 2898: 2885: 2875: 2874: 2872: 2851: 2829: 2819: 2790: 2773: 2763: 2754: 2744: 2734: 2725: 2706: 2700: 2691: 2685: 2679: 2673: 2667: 2661: 2655: 2649: 2638: 2632: 2626: 2620: 2611: 2605: 2599: 2593: 2587: 2581: 2575: 2569: 2563: 2557: 2551: 2550:, p. 15,29. 2545: 2539: 2538:, pp. 27–28 2533: 2527: 2521: 2515: 2509: 2503: 2502:, pp. 88ff. 2497: 2491: 2488:Gershevitch 1975 2485: 2479: 2473: 2464: 2458: 2447: 2441: 2426: 2423: 2417: 2416: 2409: 2403: 2392: 2270:In the Shahnameh 2145:of scorn (e.g., 2117:Dadestan-i Denig 2045:Dadestan-i Denig 1887:"strife" (e.g., 1840:condition), but 1812:Dadestan-i Denig 1783:). According to 1310:occurs twice in 1103:and arrogance. 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Paris: Pug. 2752: 2747: 2742: 2737: 2732: 2727: 2723: 2718: 2717: 2704: 2699: 2697: 2690:, p. 19. 2689: 2684: 2678:, p. 16. 2677: 2672: 2666:, p. 77. 2665: 2660: 2653: 2652:Williams 1996 2648: 2646: 2644: 2636: 2631: 2624: 2619: 2617: 2609: 2604: 2597: 2592: 2586:, p. 672 2585: 2580: 2573: 2568: 2562:, p. 21. 2561: 2556: 2549: 2544: 2537: 2532: 2526:, p. 96. 2525: 2520: 2514:, p. 85. 2513: 2508: 2501: 2496: 2489: 2484: 2477: 2476:Williams 1996 2472: 2470: 2462: 2457: 2455: 2453: 2445: 2440: 2438: 2436: 2434: 2432: 2422: 2414: 2408: 2401: 2397: 2391: 2387: 2379: 2377: 2373: 2372: 2368: 2363: 2358: 2356: 2352: 2348: 2344: 2339: 2337: 2333: 2330:"tell-tale", 2329: 2326:"vengeance", 2325: 2321: 2317: 2313: 2309: 2308: 2303: 2299: 2295: 2294: 2285: 2281: 2276: 2267: 2265: 2261: 2257: 2249: 2245: 2242: 2239: 2235: 2232: 2229: 2225: 2222: 2219: 2215: 2212: 2209: 2208: 2203: 2202: 2197: 2194: 2191: 2187: 2183: 2179: 2176: 2173: 2169: 2166: 2165: 2164: 2158: 2154: 2151: 2148: 2144: 2141: 2138: 2134: 2131: 2128: 2124: 2121: 2118: 2114: 2111: 2108: 2104: 2101: 2098: 2094: 2090: 2087: 2084: 2080: 2077: 2074: 2070: 2067: 2064: 2060: 2056: 2052: 2049: 2046: 2042: 2039: 2036: 2032: 2028: 2025: 2022: 2018: 2017: 2012: 2009: 2006: 2002: 1999: 1996: 1992: 1991: 1986: 1983: 1980: 1976: 1973: 1970: 1966: 1965: 1960: 1957: 1954: 1950: 1947: 1944: 1940: 1937: 1934: 1930: 1927: 1924: 1920: 1917: 1914: 1910: 1906: 1903: 1900: 1896: 1893: 1890: 1886: 1883: 1880: 1876: 1873: 1872: 1871: 1869: 1865: 1862:. 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Zoroastrian literature
Avesta
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Yenghe hatam
Airyaman ishya
Fire Temples
101 Names of Ahura Mazda
Adur Burzen-Mihr
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