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Ahura
[ah-hoo-ruh]
noun
generic title for benevolent deities in Zoroastrianism or evil deities in Hinduism.
Example Sentences
At its core, Zoroastrianism emphasizes a never-ending battle between good and evil — a contest between the religion’s God, Ahura Mazda, and an evil spirit, Ahriman.
According to the Zoroastrian tradition, Ahura Mazda is the supreme lord and creator; he represents all that is good.
He is the infallible one; “it is impossible to deceive him, the Ahura, who knows all things.”
In the name of Ahura the blessed, Cambyses, get you from my presence till these labors are at an end!
In the Rigveda the name Ahura Mazda, in the form Asura Medha, is used for more than one god of light.
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