Ahura
Americannoun
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The kings of Persia were honored as the earthly representatives of the Persian god Ahura Mazda and commanded a large army of subject peoples from around the empire.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
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
They probably borrowed the halo from the traditional Iranian sun disk that symbolized the heavenly light of Ahura Mazdah.
From Time Magazine Archive
Organisation of the Heavenly Beings.—With all this multiplication there is, as we shall see, no compromise of the supreme claims of Ahura.
From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Menzies, Allan
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