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Ahura

American  
[ah-hoo-ruh] / ˈɑ hʊ rə /

noun

Zoroastrianism, Hinduism.
  1. generic title for benevolent deities in Zoroastrianism or evil deities in Hinduism.


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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

Although Ahura Mazda was the supreme lord of creation, his influence over the world was challenged nonetheless by a lesser god of evil, whom Zoroaster's followers later named Ahriman.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of King Vistaçpa and Frashaostra the Avesta then tells us, "that they prepared the right path for the faith which Ahura gave to the fire-priests."

From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max

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