Ahura Mazda

noun

Zoroastrianism.

1. the supreme creative deity, the creator of Gayomart whose omnipotence is challenged by Angra Mainyu.

Ahura Mazda

/ əˈhʊərə ˈmæzdə /

noun

1. Zoroastrianism another name for Ormazd

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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.

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According to the Zoroastrian tradition, Ahura Mazda is the supreme lord and creator; he represents all that is good.

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Let us then listen to Zeus, to Jupiter, to Varuna, and to Ahura Mazda each in his turn.

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In the Rigveda the name Ahura Mazda, in the form Asura Medha, is used for more than one god of light.

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He preached, like Moses, war and destruction to all idolaters and wicked men, and said that he was commissioned by God to spread the religion of Ahura Mazda.

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