Ahura Mazda

American

noun

Zoroastrianism.

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

Ahura Mazda British

/ əˈhʊərə ˈmæzdə /

noun

Zoroastrianism another name for Ormazd

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The Achaemenids borrowed artistic traditions from the Mesopotamians to depict Ahura Mazda in the same way they styled their important gods.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

The Persian god Ahura Mazda was the principal source of good as understood by followers of Zoroastrianism, a Persian religion.

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

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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