Angra Mainyu
English
Etymology
From Avestan π¬π¬’π¬π¬βΈ±π¬¨π¬π¬π¬₯π¬π¬π¬β (aΕra mainiiu), from π¬π¬’π¬π¬β (aΕra, βevilβ) + π¬¨π¬π¬π¬₯π¬π¬π¬β (mainiiu, βspiritβ).
Proper noun
Angra Mainyu
- (Zoroastrianism) Avestan language name of Zoroastrianism's hypostasis of the "destructive spirit". The Middle Persian equivalent is Ahriman.
Related terms
Translations
Ahriman β see Ahriman
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