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Ahura Mazda (/ ə ˌ h ʊər ə ˈ m æ z d ə /; Avestan: 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁, romanized: Ahura Mazdā; Persian: اهورا مزدا, romanized: Ahurâ Mazdâ), also known as Horomazes, is the creator deity and god of the sky in the ancient Iranian religion Zoroastrianism.
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Ahura Mazdā, supreme god in ancient Iranian religion, especially Zoroastrianism, the religious system of the Iranian prophet Zarathustra (c. 6th century bce; Greek name Zoroaster). Ahura Mazdā was worshipped by the Persian king Darius I (reigned 522–486 bce) and his successors as the greatest of.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 13, 2017 · Ahura Mazda (also known as Ahuramazda, Harzoo, Hormazd, Hourmazd, Hurmuz, Ohrmazd, 'Lord' or 'Spirit') is the highest spirit worshipped in Zoroastrianism, the old Mede and ancient Persian mythology which spread across Asia predating Christianity.
- Radu Cristian
Ahura Mazda is the supreme divinity of the Zoroastrian faith, which is called by its adherents Mazdayasna (meaning "the worship of Mazda"). Ahura Mazda is the Avestan name for an exalted divinity of ancient proto-Indo-Iranian origin.
Jul 29, 2011 · AHURA MAZDĀ (Old Persian Ahuramazda, Parth. Aramazd, Pahl. Ohrmazd/Hormizd, NPers. Ormazd), the Avestan name with title of a great divinity of the Old Iranian religion, who was subsequently proclaimed by Zoroaster as God.
May 18, 2018 · Ahura Mazda (pronounced ah-HOO-ruh MAHZ-duh), whose name means “wise lord,” was the most important god in ancient Persian mythology. When the religion known as Zoroastrianism became widespread in Persia around 600 bce , Ahura Mazda became its supreme deity or god.
Sep 20, 2023 · The name Ahura Mazda was derived from the Sanskrit word medhās, that means wisdom or intelligence hence it translates as Wise Lord. During the Achaemenid period, he became known as Auramazda, but the name Hormazd was used during the Parthian period and Ohrmazd during the Sassanian period.
