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Saoshyant

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Saoshyant is an Avestan term for a benefactor, with an eschatological savior sense in Zoroastrian texts.

Modern chart of Yasht19:89–96: Saoshyant and companions, the dead rising and existence renewed. A textual sequence without an invented likeness
Modern chart of Yasht19:89–96: Saoshyant and companions, the dead rising and existence renewed. A textual sequence without an invented likenessIL Archive,2026 · CC0License · Image source

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Saoshyant is an Avestan term rendered benefactor or helper. Texts apply it to contemporary and expected people; later eschatological layers give it a role in the world’s renovation. Yasht19:89 connects the Victorious Saoshyant and companions with the dead rising and an ageless existence. Its meaning therefore depends on text and layer rather than one unchanging savior figure. [1]

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  1. William W.Malandra, Encyclopaedia Iranica; meaning, semantic development and Yasht19 eschatology paragraphs. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 3 · 15 October 2026 · aladmin

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  2. Edition 2 · 15 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Saoshyant», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/saoshyant-zoroastrian-benefactor