[Persian] The mother, in Persian mythos, of the human race, who with her husband Mashye abandoned the teachings of Ahura Mazda, cleaving instead to Ahriman, for which crime they were banished to eternal punishment in hell.
MASHYANE
Meaning of MASHYANE in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012