AHURA


Meaning of AHURA in English

[Persian] In ancient Persia, Ahura ("Lord") is the title of gods, and the name for gods and spirits. The name was used to make a clear distinction between the Ahuras and the Daevas, who originally belonged to the same classification of godlike entities. The Daevas were in later religion degraded to the lesser beings, demons or devils, they are now.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.