Indra (Zoroastrian Daeva)
Indra in Zoroastrian tradition is a daeva named in the Avesta among adversarial powers, sharply distinguished from the celebrated Vedic…
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Naonhaithya
Naonhaithya is an Avestan daeva named with Indra and Saurva, later positioned as an adversary of Spenta Armaiti and the…
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Saurva is an Avestan daeva named with Indra and Naonhaithya and later understood as the opponent of Khshathra Vairya, desirable…
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Spazga is a Zoroastrian demon associated with slander, calumny, gossip and speech that sets people against one another.
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Taurvi is an Avestan and Zoroastrian daeva paired with Zairicha and placed against Haurvatat and Ameretat, the powers of wholeness…
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Zairicha is an Avestan and Zoroastrian daeva paired with Taurvi and opposed to Haurvatat and Ameretat, later associated with thirst,…
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