Ahriman
Britishnoun
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At its core, Zoroastrianism emphasizes a never-ending battle between good and evil — a contest between the religion’s God, Ahura Mazda, and an evil spirit, Ahriman.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022
Zoroaster claimed that Ahura Mazda was the primary god and would ultimately triumph in the battle against evil, but explained the existence of evil in the world as a result of the struggle against Ahriman.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Every time a person did something righteous, honest, or brave, Ahura Mazda won a victory over Ahriman, while every time someone did something cruel, dishonest, or dishonorable Ahriman pushed back against Ahura Mazda.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Although Ahura Mazda was the supreme lord of creation, his influence over the world was challenged nonetheless by a lesser god of evil, whom Zoroaster's followers later named Ahriman.
From Time Magazine Archive
But he is also to slay the arch-fiend Ahriman, afterwards known as Armillus.
From Jewish Theology by Kohler, Kaufmann
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