Ahriman (In Zoroastrianism

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• Ahriman (disambiguation) — Ahriman may refer to:As a concept in religion: * Ahriman, the destructive spirit in Zoroastrianism. * an entity in the philosophy of the Anthroposophy movement.In video games: * Ahriman, a race of monsters in the Final Fantasy game series *… …   Wikipedia

• Ahriman — [ä′ri mən] n. [MPers Ahrīman, prob. < Avestan aṅra mainyu, the evil (lit., hostile) spirit] Zoroastrianism the spirit of evil: see ORMAZD …   English World dictionary

• Zoroastrianism — o ro*as tri*an*ism, n. The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Zoroastrianism — [zō΄rō as′trē əniz΄əm, zôr΄ō as′trē əniz΄əm] n. the religious system of the Persians before their conversion to Islam: it was founded by Zoroaster, and its principles, contained in the Avesta, include belief in an afterlife and in the continuous… …   English World dictionary

• Zoroastrianism — /zawr oh as tree euh niz euhm, zohr /, n. an Iranian religion, founded c600 B.C. by Zoroaster, the principal beliefs of which are in the existence of a supreme deity, Ahura Mazda, and in a cosmic struggle between a spirit of good, Spenta Mainyu,… …   Universalium

• Zoroastrianism —    Religion of ancient Persia based on the teachings of the prophet Zarasthustra (Zoroaster in Greek). Zoroastrianism influenced the development of Western angelologies and demonologies.    Zarathustra may have been born as early as 650 B.C.E.… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

• Zoroastrianism — Part of a series on Zoroastrianism Portal Primary topics …   Wikipedia

• Zoroastrianism —    The chief religion of the ancient Achaemenid Persians and later the Sassanian Persians, a faith based on the teachings of the ancient Iranian prophet Zoroaster (or Zarathustra). There is some debate among modern scholars, however, over which… …   Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary

• Ahriman —    In ZOROASTRIANISM, the DEMON of all demons and the source of all evil. Ahriman originally was a primordial desert spirit who became the personification of evil in Zoroastrianism. As such, he is not immortal, and eventually his reign of terror… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

• Ahriman — /ah ri meuhn/, n. Zoroastrianism. See Angra Mainyu. * * * ▪ Zoroastrian deity Avestan  Angra Mainyu (“Destructive Spirit”)        the evil spirit in the dualistic doctrine of Zoroastrianism. His essential nature is expressed in his principal… …   Universalium

• Zoroastrianism — Indo Iranian religion, founded by Zoroaster or Zarathustra, c. 6th century BC. The dominant religion of Persia until the rise of Islam, Zoroastrianism is now largely confined to the Parsi community of Bombay. Its scriptures are know as the Avesta …   Philosophy dictionary