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Angra Mainyu (/ˈæŋrə ˈmaɪnjuː/; Avestan: 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, romanized: Aŋra Mainiiu) is the
Avestan name of Zoroastrianism's
hypostasis of the "destructive/evil...
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hailed as the
supreme being of the universe.
Opposed to
Ahura Mazda is
Angra Mainyu (𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎), who is
personified as a
destructive spirit and...
- aša/arta- (truth) is
opposed to the druj- (deceit, lies), spəṇta-
mainyu to angra-
mainyu, vohu-manah is
opposed to aka-manah-, xšaθra- to dušae-xšaθra-,...
- of the
daevas in
Vendidad 1.43,
Angra Mainyu appears first and
Paitisha appears last. "Nowhere is
Angra Mainyu said to be the
creator of the
daevas or...
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cosmic struggle against Angra Mainyu. Nonetheless,
Ahura Mazda is
Angra Mainyu's superior, not his equal.
Angra Mainyu and his daevas,
which attempt to...
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mainyu, but of akem manah.
Related to, but not
entirely equivalent to akem manah, are
other terms that
express similar ideas. The
first is aka
mainyu...
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position as
messenger of
Angra Mainyu (Yasht 19.46), for in the
hierarchy of divinities, Asha is the
messenger of
Spenta Mainyu, the
instrument through which...
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called Angra Mainyu. The
Middle Persian equivalent is Ahriman. They are in
eternal struggle and
neither is all-powerful,
especially Angra Mainyu is limited...
- omnipotent.
Ahura Mazda existed in
light and
goodness above,
while Angra Mainyu (or "Ahriman")
existed in
darkness and
ignorance below. They have existed...
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Spenta Mainyu, the
Archangel of righteousness.
Ahura Mazda also
distinguished from
himself six more
Amesha Spentas, who,
along with
Spenta Mainyu, aided...
