AESMA DAEVA


Meaning of AESMA DAEVA in English

[Persian] "Fury". One of the Daevas, Aesma Daeva ("madness") is the demon of lust and anger, wrath and revenge. His wrath is mainly directed towards the cow. He is the personification of violence, a lover of conflict and war. Together with the demon of death, Asto Vidatu, he chases the souls of the deceased when they rise to heaven. The Jewish evil spirit Asmodeus is derived from his image. His eternal opponent is Sraosa.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.