Ahura
Americannoun
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Zoroastrian iconography is based on images of fire and water in devotion to the creator god Ahura Mazda.
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
Because the great kings believed that they were the earthly representatives of Ahura Mazda, they claimed that the expansion of the empire would bring the final triumph of good over evil sooner.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
After ten years of mystical communion with Ahura Mazda, but with no success in getting converts, he finally came to court.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ahura is a heaven-god, he is, in fact, the bright heaven, and then the good and beneficent being who dwells in brightness.
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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