SPENTA MAINYU

Meaning of SPENTA MAINYU in English

/muyn"yooh/ , Zoroastrianism.

the good and creative spirit that is the offspring of Ahura Mazda.

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SPENTA MAINYU — in Zoroastrianism, the Holy Spirit, created by the Wise Lord, Ahura Mazda, to oppose the Destructive Spirit, Angra Mainyu. Spenta …
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SPENTA MAINYU — [Persian] In ancient Persian mythology, Spenta Mainyu ("holy spirit") is the god of life and the personification of the good …
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ANGRA MAINYU — /ang"reuh muyn"yooh/ , Zoroastrianism. the evil spirit who contends against Spenta Mainyu. Also called Ahriman .
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ANGRA MAINYU — [Persian] In ancient Persian (Iran) religion and books of Zoroastrianism, Angra Mainyu is the god of darkness, the eternal destroyer …
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AMESHA SPENTA — In Ahura Mazda to help govern creation. They are worshiped separately, and each has a special month, festival, and flower. …
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AHURA MAZDA — Supreme god of ancient Iranian religion, especially Ahura Mazda was worshiped by {{link=Darius">Darius I and his successors as the greatest …
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ZOROASTRIANISM — /zawr'oh as"tree euh niz'euhm, zohr'-/ , n. an Iranian religion, founded c600 B.C. by Zoroaster, the principal beliefs of which …
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SPENTA AMESHA — /spen"teuh ah"me sheuh/ , Zoroastrianism. See Amesha Spenta .
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AMESHA SPENTA — /ah"me sheuh spen"teuh/ , Zoroastrianism. any of the personified attributes of Ahura Mazda. Also called Spenta Amesha . [ amesha …
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ANGEL — primarily in Western religions (i.e., Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), any of numerous benevolent spiritual beings, powers, or principles that …
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AMESHA SPENTA — (Avestanbeneficent immortal) Pahlavi amshaspend in Zoroastrianism, any of the six divine beings or archangels created by Ahura Mazda, the Wise …
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AHURA MAZDA — ( (Avestan: Wise Lord), ) also spelled Ormizd, or Ormazd, supreme god in ancient Iranian religion, especially in the religious …
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AMESHA SPENTA — In Zoroastrianism , any of the six divine beings (three male, three female) created by Ahura Mazda to help govern …
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ZOROASTRIANISM AND PARSIISM — Ancient religion that originated in Iran based on the teachings of Zoroaster . Founded in the 6th century BCE, it …
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AHURA MAZDA — Supreme god of ancient Iranian religion, especially Zoroastrianism . Ahura Mazda was worshiped by Darius I and his successors as …
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PERSIAN MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Persian mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abathur; Adam Kasia; Aesma Daeva; Agas; Ahriman; …
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ANGRA MAINYU — Ариман
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ANGEL — Primarily in Western religions, any of numerous benevolent spiritual beings who mediate between heaven and earth. They often serve as …
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ZURVANISM — — Zurvanite , n. /zerr"veuh niz'euhm/ , n. a Zoroastrian heresy that developed during the late Achaemenian period according to …
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AHURA MAZDA — Zoroastrianism. the supreme creative deity, the creator of Gayomart whose omnipotence is challenged by Angra Mainyu. Also called Mazda, Ohrmazd, …
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AHRIMAN — /ah"ri meuhn/ , n. Zoroastrianism. See Angra Mainyu .
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DUALISM — in religion, the doctrine that the world (or reality) consists of two basic, opposed, and irreducible principles that account for …
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DEMON — also spelled daemon in religions worldwide, any of numerous malevolent spiritual beings, powers, or principles that mediate between the transcendent …
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AHRIMAN — Avestan Angra Mainyu (Destructive Spirit) the evil spirit in the dualistic doctrine of Zoroastrianism. His essential nature is expressed in …
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ANGEL — n. Primarily in Western religions, any of numerous benevolent spiritual beings who mediate between heaven and earth. They often serve …
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BEELZEBUB — Synonyms and related words : Abaddon, Aeshma, Angra Mainyu, Apollyon, Azazel, Belial, Eblis, Lilith, Lucifer, Mephisto, Mephistopheles, Old Nick, Old …
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ZURVAN — [Persian] The primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of …
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MITHRA — [Persian] An old-Iranian god of light, contracts and friendship. He also maintains the cosmic order. Sometimes mentioned as the son …
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DAEVAS — [Persian] In ancient Persian mythology they are demons who cause plagues and diseases and who fight every form of religion. …
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AHRIMAN — [Persian] Alternative name of Angra Mainyu, the personified principle of darkness.
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АРИМАН — Angra Mainyu
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