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Persian Mythology

Mitokht

Mitokht is in Persian mythology, a demon of falsehood; son of the evil spirit, Ahriman. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante & James R. Dow – Copyright © 2009 by Anthony
13 December 2017
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Daena

Daena (Din, Dino) In Persian mythology, an angel, the personification of Zoroastrian law and religion, who

Mithras

Mithras (Mithra) In Persian mythology, god of life, heat, fertility, a mediator between the gods and men, and chief aide to the good god, Ahura Mazda, in his war against the evil
13 December 2017

Dakhma

Dakhma (Dahkma) Tower of Silence in Zoroastrian funeral rites, where the bodies of the dead are left to be eaten by vultures. A corpse is regarded as unclean and therefore not fit
13 December 2017

Chinvat

Chinvat (Chinvad, Kinvad) In Persian mythology, a bridge over which all souls of the dead must pass on their way to heaven or hell. According to one Zoroastrian text, Chinvat “is like
13 December 2017

Bahram Gur

Bahram Gur (Bahramgor, Bahram Gor) In Persian mythology, a hero king appearing in the epic poem Shah Namah by Firdusi, as well as in the poem Haft Paykar (seven portraits) by another
23 September 2017

Bahram Fire

Bahram Fire (Berezisauanh) In Persian mythology, sacred fire that represents all fires and shoots up before the good god, Ahura Mazda. It is composed of 16 different kinds of fire and is
23 September 2017

Airyaman

Airyaman In Persian mythology, god of healing, invoked against disease, sorcerers, and Demons. The good god, Ahura Mazda, called on Airyaman to help expel disease. The god was so successful that he
23 September 2017

Ahurani

Ahurani In Persian mythology, water goddess who watches over rainfall as well as standing water; invoked for health and healing, for prosperity and growth. SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third
23 September 2017

Ahura Mazda

Ahura Mazda (Ahura Mazdah, Auhar Mazd) In Persian mythology, good creator god, the wise lord, later called Ohrmazd (Ormuzd). Ahura Mazda is continually battling the evil spirit Ahriman; in the end Ahura
23 September 2017

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