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 some appointed time in the future, Ahura Mazda would overcome the forces of Angra Mainu, and the followers of evil would face judgment and punishment for their crimes.
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
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
This is the completed writing of the tale of Setna Kha.em.uast, and Na.nefer.ka.ptah, and his wife Ahura, and their child Mer-ab.
From Egyptian Literature Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings by Epiphanius Wilson
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