RASHNU

Meaning of RASHNU in English

[Persian] The Persian divine angel of justice and last judgement and the personification of righteousness. Along with Mithra and Sraosa he judges the souls of the dead. Rashnu guards the Chinvat bridge leading to heaven. He carries the golden scales with which he weighs the souls at Judgement. Rashnu is one of the Yazatas.

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RASHNU — In Assisted by {{link=Mithra">Mithra and Sraosha , Rashnu stands at the Bridge of the Requiter and weighs on his golden …
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RASHNU — in Zoroastrianism, the deity of justice, who with Mithra, the god of truth, and Sraosha, the god of religious obedience, …
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RASHNU — In Zoroastrianism , the god of justice, who determines the fates of the dead. Assisted by Mithra and Sraosha , …
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IRANIAN RELIGIONS — Ancient religions of the peoples of the Iranian plateau. The Medes and Persians were dominated by a powerful priestly tribe, …
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YAZATA
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VERETHRAGHNA — also called Bahran, in Zoroastrianism, the spirit of victory. Together with Mithra, the god of truth, Verethraghna shares martial characteristics …
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IRANIAN RELIGIONS — Ancient religions of the peoples of the Iranian plateau. The Medes and Persians were dominated by a powerful priestly tribe, …
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YAZATA — [Persian] The Old Iranian designation for 'god', next to Baga. In Zoroastrianism the Yazatas are the deities to whom the …
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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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