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Ahura Mazda

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Wise Lord in Iranian traditions, associated with truth, goodness and creation; not a Persian name for Yahweh.

Modern terminology diagram, not divine portraits or genealogy. Distinguishes Gathic spirits from later Pahlavi opposition; early theology is debated. These names are not equated with Yahweh and Satan
Modern terminology diagram, not divine portraits or genealogy. Distinguishes Gathic spirits from later Pahlavi opposition; early theology is debated. These names are not equated with Yahweh and SatanIL Archive · original diagram · CC BYImage source

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Interpretations of his relation to Spenta Mainyu and Angra MainyuAngra Mainyu / AhrimanHostile spirit; Ahriman is a Middle Persian name in later traditions with changing theological relations.Glossary · Click to read the explanation differ across layers and scholarship. Royal devotion does not prove all imperial subjects adopted later theology. [1][2]

The image is terminology, not identification of a winged disk or royal figure as Ahura Mazda.

References and notes

  1. Mary Boyce (1984). “Ahura Mazdā.” Encyclopaedia Iranica. Name, aša, goodness and creation; Boyce’s theology is not the only reading. Return to the text ↑
  2. Mary Boyce (1983). “Achaemenid Religion.” Encyclopaedia Iranica. Boyce argues for Zoroastrian kings; a scholarly position, not consensus; local cult support. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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