Ahura Mazda

Definitions

The divinity exalted by Zoroaster as the one uncreated Creator, or God.

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Examples

“A relief sculpture of Ahura Mazda stands among the ruins of Persepolis in Iran.”

“What is important is that Darius and his successors were fervent Mazdeans, that is, worshipers of Ahura Mazda.”

“Thus Ahura Mazda may be analogous to the Christian Trinity (one God in three persons), except consisting of one God in seven Amesha Spentas. In any event, the doctrine of the Amesha Spentas should not be interpreted in any way that compromises Zoroaster′s monotheism, although it would eventually change⟳ in exactly that way after the passing of Zoroaster himself.”

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