yazata

[yah-zah-tuh]

noun

1. any of the lesser ancient Iranian gods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yazata¹

< Avestan: being worthy of veneration, god

Example Sentences

Why the names Bagha and Yazata became used in the Avesta for the good gods, while the evil spirits received the name of Daevas we cannot discover; nor can we decide whether this change of name came in with the reform.

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Yazata a personified object of prayer, 613-l.

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The Word is said in the Yashna to have existed before all, and to be itself a Yazata, a personified object of prayer.

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