Ahriman
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23730950 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Albert De Jong (Leiden University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah17018 |
| OpenAlex | W4232611989 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Ahriman is the name of the Evil Spirit in Zoroastrianism (Avestan angra mainyu , “the evil spirit”). In most versions of Zoroastrian theology, the supreme god Ahura Mazda has an eternal uncreated opponent, who is his exact counter‐image. The origins of this notion go back to the Gathas of Zarathushtra, although the name of Ahura Mazda's opponent became fixed only in later Avestan times and the systematic juxtaposition of the two spirits ‐ and the cosmic history of their struggle ‐ was achieved only in the Achaemenid period.
Art · Literature · Theology · Zoroastrianism · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |