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- noun Zoroastrianism Any of six
immortal beings created byAhura Mazda , often equated toarchangels , or Ahura Mazda himself (making seven).
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In Zoroastrian cosmology, after Ahura Mazda created the Universe he assigned six holy immortals Amesha Spenta as protectors of the world:
Archive 2008-03-01 Jan 2008
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Ewald and others with the later doctrine of seven chief angels, [25] parallel to and influenced by the Ameshaspentas (Amesha Spenta), or seven great spirits of the Persian mythology, but the connexion is doubtful.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Various
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Considered an Amesha Spenta, the relation between Ahura Mazda and Spenta Mainyu remains subtle and elusive, in the Avesta as well as the Gathas.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] Minhaj Ahmed Khan Lodi 2008
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[24] Each Daeva fights a particular Amesha Spenta.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] Minhaj Ahmed Khan Lodi 2008
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Each Amesha Spenta has an archenemy, one of the Daevas.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] Minhaj Ahmed Khan Lodi 2008
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