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Amesha Spentas

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Benevolent beings and concepts in Iranian tradition, approximately “holy/bounteous immortals.”

Original comparative diagram, not ancient artwork or portraits. Heavenly organization does not establish Michael and Gabriel as renamed Iranian beings
Original comparative diagram, not ancient artwork or portraits. Heavenly organization does not establish Michael and Gabriel as renamed Iranian beingsIL Archive · original diagram · CC BYImage source

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Associated with six concepts including good thought, truth, wholeness and immortality. Terminology and six/seven groupings vary. They are not a category identical to Jewish archangels. [1]

The diagram compares position and function, not appearance or individual matches with MichaelMichael / MīkālTheophoric name asking who is like God; borne by humans and a heavenly figure in Daniel. It establishes no former Canaanite deity.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and GabrielGabriel / JibrīlName joining El with an element involving man or strength; interpreter in Daniel, messenger in Luke, named Jibrīl in the Qurʾan.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. [2]

References and notes

  1. Mary Boyce (1989). “Aməša Spənta.” Encyclopaedia Iranica. Terminology and six concepts; no angel equivalence table. Return to the text ↑
  2. Morton Smith (1989). “Bible ii. Persian Elements in the Bible.” Encyclopaedia Iranica. Caution about inferring angelic/eschatological transfer from parallels; contrasts with Shaked. Return to the text ↑

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

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IL Archive, «Amesha Spentas», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/amesha-spenta