Ahura
Americannoun
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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
Ahura Mazda was aided by lesser gods like Mithras, god of the sun and rebirth, and Anahita, goddess of water and the cosmos.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
The Parsis worship Ahura Mazda in the form of fire, one of three sacred elements.
From Time Magazine Archive
Let us then listen to Zeus, to Jupiter, to Varuna, and to Ahura Mazda each in his turn.
From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 by Various
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