ANGRA MAINYU

Meaning of ANGRA MAINYU in English

/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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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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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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ZURVANISM — — Zurvanite , n. /zerr"veuh niz'euhm/ , n. a Zoroastrian heresy that developed during the late Achaemenian period according to …
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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 MAINYU — /muyn"yooh/ , Zoroastrianism. the good and creative spirit that is the offspring of Ahura Mazda.
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ANGRA DO HEROISMO — Port. /ahng"grddeuh doo e'rddoo eezh"moo/ a seaport on and the capital of the island of Terceira in the Azores: former …
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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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ANGRA DOS REIS — city, southwestern Rio de Janeiro estado (state), eastern Brazil. It lies on Ilha Grande Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic. …
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ANGRA DO HEROSMO — also called Angra, city on the south coast of Terceira, an island of the Portuguese Azores archipelago in the North …
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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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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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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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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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ANGER — I. ˈaŋgə(r), ˈaiŋ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, affliction, anger, from Old Norse angr grief, sorrow; akin to …
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ANGRITE — ˈaŋˌgrīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Angra dos Reis, town near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil + English -ite : a …
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TERCEIRA — /terdd say"rddeuh/ , n. an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Cap.: …
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ANGER — ■ noun a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility. ■ verb provoke ~ in (someone). Origin ME: from ON …
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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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TERCEIRA ISLAND — Portuguese Ilha Terceira, island, part of the Portuguese Azores archipelago, in the North Atlantic Ocean. It occupies an area of …
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POCOS DE CALDAS — city, southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It lies along a stream called Poos de Caldas, near the Pardo River. Known …
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LUDERITZ — formerly Angra Pequena, town on the Atlantic coast of Namibia (formerly South West Africa). The Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias stopped …
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LAJES — also spelled Lages, city, east-central Santa Catarina estado (state), southern Brazil, lying north of the Caveiras River in the Paran …
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GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA — German Deutsch-sdwestafrika, a former German colony (18841919) that is now the nation of Namibia, in southwestern Africa. In 1883 Franz …
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DIAS, BARTOLOMEU — born c. 1450 died May 29, 1500, at sea, near Cape of Good Hope Dias also spelled Diaz Portuguese navigator …
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AZORES — Portuguese in full Arquiplago Dos Aores, archipelago composed of nine major islands, in the North Atlantic Ocean; they lie roughly …
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ANGER — / ˈæŋgə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ U ] anger (at sb/sth) the strong feeling that you …
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ANGER — n. & v. --n. extreme or passionate displeasure. --v.tr. make angry; enrage. [ME f. ON angr grief, angra vex]
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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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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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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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