Ahura
Americannoun
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As the earthly representative of the god Ahura Mazda, he expected complete submission from everyone in the empire.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
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
They probably borrowed the halo from the traditional Iranian sun disk that symbolized the heavenly light of Ahura Mazdah.
From Time Magazine Archive
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In the name of Ahura the blessed, Cambyses, get you from my presence till these labors are at an end!
From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Potter, Margaret Horton
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