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Yazata (Avestan: 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀) is the Avestan word for a Zoroastrian concept with a wide range of meanings but generally signifying (or used as an epithet
Yazata
Iranian religion founded by Zoroaster
the reality of a multi-divinity henotheistic system where other Gods (Yazatas) are naturally revered alongside the supreme Creator. Originating from
Zoroastrianism
Avestan name of the Zoroastrian divinity of "Obedience" or "Observance"
𐬯𐬆𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬴𐬀, səraoṣ̌a; Persian: سروش), is the Avestan name of the Zoroastrian yazata of "Conscience" and "Observance", which is also the literal meaning of his
Sraosha
Highest grade of a fire in a Zoroastrian fire temple
and 23 Yazatas and in the third month prayers are said for only 28 days (to Ahura Mazda, the six Amesha Spentas and up to Zamyad Yazad, (Yazata of the
Atash_Behram
Zoroastrian divinity of covenant, light, and oath
𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 Miθra; Old Persian: 𐎷𐎰𐎼 Miθraʰ) is an ancient Iranian deity (yazata) of covenants, light, oaths, justice, the Sun, contracts, and friendship
Mithra
Gāh[pronunciation?] (Persian: گاه) is a period of time which is dedicated to a Yazata in Zoroastrianism. Boyce 1979, pp. 32–33 Boyce, Mary (1979). Zoroastrians :
Gāh
Avestan deity of wind and atmosphere
simultaneously angelic and demonic, that is, depending on the circumstances, either yazata - "worthy of worship" - or daeva, which in Zoroastrian tradition is a demon
Vayu-Vata
Calendars used in Iran
of all animals), Mithra, Sraosha (Soroush, yazata of prayer), Rashnu (the Judge), Fravashi, Bahram (yazata of victory), Raman (Ramesh meaning peace),
Iranian_calendars
Zoroastrian concept of holy fire
the visible presence of Ahura Mazda and his Asha through the eponymous Yazata. The rituals for purifying a fire are performed 1,128 times a year.[citation
Atar
Iranian goddess
in Vedic Sanskrit.[page needed] As a divinity of the waters (Abān), the yazata is of Indo-Iranian origin, according to Lommel related to Sanskrit Sarasvatī
Anahita
Zoroastrian fire temple in Yazd, Iran
and comfort. As time passed, the Iranians began to address fire as Atas Yazata (‘’fire divinity’’), while rewarding it with offerings in return for its
Fire_Temple_of_Yazd
other sources, in particular the individual yashts for the respective yazatas, and the gāhs which correspond to the period of the day at which the prayer
Niyayishn
of all animals), Mithra, Sraosha (Soroush, yazata of prayer), Rashnu (the Judge), Fravashi, Bahram (yazata of victory), Raman (Ramesh meaning peace),
History_of_calendars
Zoroastrian divinity of Victory
(Avestan: 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀, romanized: Vərəθraγna) is a Zoroastrian yazata. The neuter noun verethragna is related to Avestan verethra, 'obstacle'
Verethragna
| Avestan: Miθra) is an Avestan name which has a meaning related to the Yazata Mithra. Mehr (مهر) means "sun" and zād (زاد) means "born of". So the literal
Meherzad
Zoroastrian and Iranian festival
Festival) is an Iranian festival celebrated to honor the Zarathustrian yazata Mithra (Persian: Mehr), which is responsible for friendship, affection and
Mehregan
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Lists_of_deities_by_cultural_sphere
Ruler of Tabaristan from c. 825 to 839
twentieth-century Iranian nationalist historiography. His name means "protected by the yazata of the moon". Mazyar belonged to the Qarinvand dynasty, which was descended
Mazyar
Mystery religion in the Roman Empire
Mithras. Although inspired by Iranian worship of the Zoroastrian divinity (yazata) Mithra, the Roman Mithras was linked to a new and distinctive imagery,
Mithraism
Zoroastrian deava
proper worship. He is the antagonist of Asha Vahishta, the Zoroastrian yazata representing Asha. Indar (yndl) is the Middle Persian version of Avestan
Indar
goddess of fire who is Odqan's counterpart Turgmam, goddess of fire Atar, yazata of fire in Persian mythology and Zoroastrianism Komod Pazik, Sakizaya god
List_of_fire_deities
Deity in the Indo-Iranian pantheon
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Apam_Napat
Belief that angels are ordered according to rank
Zoroastrian angelic hierarchy, with the specific angelic beings called yazatas having key positions in the day-name dedications on the Zoroastrian calendar
Hierarchy_of_angels
Divine mystical power in Iranian thought
is nominally dedicated to Zam "Earth", further typifies khvarenah as a yazata, that is, itself "worthy of worship." The same hymn includes a list of divinities
Khvarenah
Demon, ogre or giant from Persian mythology
cosmic order (asha). According to Denkard 5.24.21a, the protection of the yazatas is ultimately greater than the power of the demons. The dews are agents
Daeva
Series of role-playing games
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Scion_(role-playing_game)
Postulated continued existence after death
list is expanded sometimes, and include Vahman and Ormazd. Rashnu is the yazata who holds the scales of justice. If the good deeds of the person outweigh
Afterlife
simultaneously angelic and demonic, that is, depending on the circumstances, either yazata - "worthy of worship" - or daeva, which in Zoroastrian tradition is a demon
Persian_mythology
Class of divine entities in Zoroastrianism
non-specific sense of the term, Amesha Spenta is then equivalent to the term yazata. Non-specific usage is significantly less common than the use of the term
Amesha_Spenta
Zoroastrian religious hymn
Vohu Manah Persia/Iran Faravahar Avestan Divine entities Amesha Spentas Yazatas Ahuras Daevas Angra Mainyu Scripture and worship Avesta Gathas Ashem Vohu
Ahunavaiti_Gatha
Inhabitants of the World of Light in Mandaeism
but meaning 'angel' or 'guardian')." Aldihisi (2008) compares them to the yazata of Zoroastrianism. According to E. S. Drower, "an 'uthra is an ethereal
Uthra
Historical Zoroastrian consanguinious marriage
Zoroastrian traditions, it is said that Ahura Mazda created all Yazatas, therefore all Yazatas are considered spiritual children of Ahura Mazda. Spenta Armaiti
Xwedodah
1st-century AD king of kings of the Parthian Empire
king by a female deity, representing one of the female Iranian deities (yazata) Anahita or Ashi. Both of these deities are closely linked with the khvarenah
Vologases_I_of_Parthia
Religion of the Indo-Iranian peoples
From PIE *hieh2ǵ-. *Hiájata 'worthy of worship, sacrifice' Skt yajatá Av. yazata- From PIE *hieh2ǵ-. *Hiájna 'worship, sacrifice' Skt yajna Av. yasna- From
Proto-Indo-Iranian_religion
Zoroastrian concept of a personal spirit of an individual
derives fravashi from fra-vaxsh "to grow forth." Like most other Zoroastrian yazatas, the fravashis are not mentioned in the Gathas. The earliest mention of
Fravashi
Zoroastrian symbol
Vohu Manah Persia/Iran Faravahar Avestan Divine entities Amesha Spentas Yazatas Mithra Ahuras Daevas Fravashi Angra Mainyu Scripture and worship Zoroastrian
Faravahar
Zoroastrian divinity of Justice
] (Avestan: 𐬭𐬀𐬴𐬢𐬏) is the Avestan language name of the Zoroastrian yazata of justice. Together with Mithra and Sraosha, Rashnu is one of the three
Rashnu
Avestan term for earth
later language as Zamyad, which is a contraction of Zam Yazad, i.e. the yazata Zam. Zam of the earth is not related to the Zam of the Shahnameh. That
Zam
Indo-Iranian divinity
originally distinct from it. Mithra is closely associated with the feminine yazata Aredvi Sura Anahita, the hypostasis of knowledge. There is a deity Mithra
Mitra
Worship of or belief in multiple deities
supreme god, but Zoroastrianism does not deny other deities. Ahura Mazda has yazatas ("good agents"), some of which include Anahita, Sraosha, Mithra, Rashnu
Polytheism
the Sun Mithra, often associated with the Sun. Hvare-khshaeta, the Sun yazata The Zunbil dynasty and the subjects of Zabulistan worshiped the Sun, which
List_of_solar_deities
Zoroastrian doctrine of a final renovation of the universe
separation), there will be a great battle between the forces of good (the yazatas) and those of evil (the daevas) in which the good will triumph. On earth
Frashokereti
Religious belief about the end of the world
of separation), there will be a great battle between the forces of good (yazata) and those of evil (daeva), in which the good will triumph. On Earth, the
Apocalypticism
Zoroastrian community in the Indian subcontinent
interpreted Zoroastrian scripture in Christian terms, and compared the yazatas to the angels of Christianity. In this scheme, the Amesha Spentas are the
Parsis
Monotheistic ethnoreligion of Yazidis
caliph was revered in Yazidism. Other scholars derive it from Old Iranian yazata, Middle Persian yazad, "divine being". Another derivation of the word origin
Yazidism
Dynasty that ruled Armenia from 12 to 428
with great care to avoid contaminating the sacred earth of the Zoroastrian yazata (angelic divinity) Spenta Armaiti. The bones of the buried Arsacid kings
Arsacid_dynasty_of_Armenia
Hindu fire god
of Agni's energy or potency. Agneya, Agni's daughter Atar, Zoroastrian yazata of fire Uchitta Bhagavathy, a regional Hindu goddess who is the companion
Agni
Zoroastrian religious manuscripts
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Avestan_manuscripts
Zoroastrian Daeva of wrath
Vohu Manah Persia/Iran Faravahar Avestan Divine entities Amesha Spentas Yazatas Mithra Ahuras Daevas Fravashi Angra Mainyu Scripture and worship Zoroastrian
Aeshma
Heroic archer-figure of Iranian mythology
Tiregan (13th of Tir) "presumably" provoked by the homonymity with the Yazata Tir or tir "arrow." (Tafażżolī 1987, p. 266) The location from which Arash
Arash
Iranian mythological bird
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Simurgh
Zoroastrian sacred plant and drink
other than Ephedra, the one plant used to this day by the Parsis." The Yazata Haoma, also known by the Middle Persian name Hōm Yazad, is the epitome of
Haoma
Zoroastrian concept representing insight and revelation
" Alternately, Daena is considered to be a divinity, counted among the yazatas. Daena is a feminine noun which translates to "that which is seen or observed"
Daena
Topics referred to by the same term
in central Iran Yazdani (disambiguation) Yazdânism, a Kurdish religion yazata, Zoroastrian Iranian divine entities from which the words Yazdan or Yezdan
Yazdan
Evil figure in Iranian legend
inaccessible fortress of Kuuirinta in the land of Baβri, where he worshipped the yazatas Arədvī Sūrā (Anāhitā), divinity of the rivers, and Vayu divinity of the
Zahhak
The synchronic term for "saint", however, is syhdaeg (cognate to Avestan Yazata). Gershevitch (1955) connects uac with a word for "word" (Sanskrit vāc,
Ossetian_mythology
Esoteric beliefs in the Eastern world
"Creator," supposedly Ahura Mazda, in places previously occupied by other Yazata (deities), may be evidence of a nod by Achaemenid monarchs to the esoteric
Eastern_esotericism
Fertility god in Georgian mythology
of the Luwian Santas or the Hittite Sandon, but the identification with Yazata of Zoroastrianism has also been suggested. The crater Zadeni in the southern
Zaden
Zoroastrian religious text and ceremony
Yasna. Like the other litugies, it is a vispe yazata ceremony, meaning it is dedicated to all Yazatas. However, unlike the others, it is only dedicated
Yasna_i_Rapithwin
Zoroastrian benevolent divinity
from the lack of sufficient prayers and sacrifices from humankind. The yazata proceeded to call upon the creator, Ahura Mazda, who himself then intervened
Tishtrya
embodiment of prayer, and ultimately (also) as a divinity, one of the yazatas. Dahman Afrin in its true sense literally translates to 'devout blessing(s)'
Dahman
Christianization of Armenia, it was a predominantly Zoroastrian land. The yazatas (deities) Mithra (Mihr) and Verethragna (Vahagn) particularly enjoyed a
Zoroastrianism_in_Armenia
Highest deity of Zoroastrianism
highest worship. He further stated that Ahura Mazda created spirits known as yazatas to aid him. Zoroaster proclaimed that some Iranian gods were daevas who
Ahura_Mazda
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Shāyest_nē_Shāyest
Ethno-religious group of Kurdistan
caliph was revered in Yazidism. Other scholars derive it from Old Iranian yazata, Middle Persian yazad, "divine being". Another derivation of the word origin
Yazidis
Cattle in religion
lack of moral guidance, but in later Zoroastrianism, Geush Urvan became a yazata representing cattle. The 14th day of the month is named after her and is
Sacred_bull
Zoroastrian religious text
Afriti; of the strong Damoiš Upamana; of all the holy spiritual and material yazatas; of the strong, unswerving frauuašis of the righteous; of the frauuašis
Sih-rozag
Personification of the "destructive spirit" in Zoroastrianism
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Ahriman
City in Kermanshah province, Iran
Anahita on the left as the patron yazata of the Sasanian dynasty behind Emperor Khosrow II with Ahura Mazda presenting the diadem of sovereignty on the
Kermanshah
5th-century Zoroastrian leader
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Second_Zoroaster
Iranian prophet and spiritual founder of Zoroastrianism
Vohu Manah Persia/Iran Faravahar Avestan Divine entities Amesha Spentas Yazatas Mithra Ahuras Daevas Fravashi Angra Mainyu Scripture and worship Zoroastrian
Zoroaster
They were contradicted with the bagha ("the one who distributes") and the yazata ("the one who worshipped"). The chief of the pantheon was Ahura Mazda ("wise
Ancient_Iranian_religion
Historical religion in Sichuan
Vohu Manah Persia/Iran Faravahar Avestan Divine entities Amesha Spentas Yazatas Mithra Ahuras Daevas Fravashi Angra Mainyu Scripture and worship Zoroastrian
Zoroastrianism_in_Sichuan
Zoroastrian religious term
Paul. Cantera, Alberto (2019). "Fire, the Greatest God (ātarš ... mazišta yazata): The Cult of the "Eternal" Fire in the Rituals in Avestan". Indo-Iranian
Nerangestan
Prayer in Zoroastrianism
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Zoroastrian_prayer
Wisdom and knowledge deity in Zoroastrianism
Chista (Avestan: 𐬗𐬌𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬃, romanized: cistaiiā̊) is the yazata most closely associated with wisdom, knowledge, and insight in Zoroastrianism. Her
Chista
King of Armenia c. 298–330 AD, Christian saint
by Tir." Although Tir does not appear in the Avesta, he is a prominent yazata (angelic divinity) in the Zoroastrian religion. The name also appears in
Tiridates_III_of_Armenia
List of historical and modern sects within Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism incorporated native Armenian deities, who functioned as Yazatas. It was often practiced secretively. Mary Boyce cites a Zoroastrian magus
List_of_Zoroastrianism_sects
Zoroastrian religious hymn
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Bahram_Yasht
Zoroastrian religious hymn
Vohu Manah Persia/Iran Faravahar Avestan Divine entities Amesha Spentas Yazatas Ahuras Daevas Angra Mainyu Scripture and worship Avesta Gathas Ashem Vohu
Ohrmazd_Yasht
Persian religion founded in the 3rd century AD
the Manichaean deities were often transformed into those of Zoroastrian yazatas. Thus, Abbā ḏəRabbūṯā ("The Father of Greatness"), the highest Manichaean
Manichaeism
Zoroastrian religious hymn
begins with an introductory verse (Stanza 0) in Pazend, which announces the yazata to be worshiped and, when performed, the time of the day. It also closes
Tishtar_Yasht
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Charles-Joseph de Harlez de Deulin
Charles-Joseph_de_Harlez_de_Deulin
bounteous/holy divinities. He is also assisted by a league of divinities called Yazatas, meaning "worthy of worship." Each is a hypostasis of a moral or physical
Zoroastrian_cosmology
Extinct branch of Zoroastrianism
establish any evidence of a cult. Zurvan does not appear in any listing of the Yazatas. The origins of the cult of Zurvan remain debated. One view (the primary
Zurvanism
Armenian goddess of death
Սպանդարամետ) or Sandaramet (Սանդարամետ) was the Armenian name of the Zoroastrian yazata (angelic divinity) Spenta Armaiti, one of the six Amesha Spentas, and the
Spandaramet
Texts related to the Iranian religion
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Zoroastrian_literature
Zoroastrian divinity, and Avestan term for "community member"
the common noun became the proper name of a divinity Airyaman, who is the yazata of health and healing.[*] In Zoroastrian tradition, Avestan Airyaman is
Airyaman
Zoroastrian religious commemorations
day-of-the-month/month-of-the-year dedications to a yazata intersect. Eleven of these intersections are dedicated to individual yazatas, and four intersections are dedicated
Zoroastrian_festivals
Self-designation used by the early Iranians
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Arya_(Iran)
Southwestern Iranian language
yām > Sasanian ǰām 'glass' (Pahlavi yʾm, Manichaean jʾm); but: Avestan yazata > Middle Persian yazd 'god' (Pahlavi yzdt') Furthermore, some forms of Middle
Middle_Persian
Zoroastrian religious hymn
Vohu Manah Persia/Iran Faravahar Avestan Divine entities Amesha Spentas Yazatas Ahuras Daevas Angra Mainyu Scripture and worship Avesta Gathas Ashem Vohu
Rashn_Yasht
Zoroastrian excarnation structure
Vohu Manah Persia/Iran Faravahar Avestan Divine entities Amesha Spentas Yazatas Mithra Ahuras Daevas Fravashi Angra Mainyu Scripture and worship Zoroastrian
Tower_of_Silence
Zoroastrian religious hymn
Vohu Manah Persia/Iran Faravahar Avestan Divine entities Amesha Spentas Yazatas Ahuras Daevas Angra Mainyu Scripture and worship Avesta Gathas Ashem Vohu
Aban_Yasht
Early history of the Iranian peoples
between these and the Old Avestan texts are the numerous deities called yazata (Avestan: 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀, one worthy of worship). These deities add a pronounced
Avestan_period
Conceptions of the end of the present age
final savior of mankind, and bring about the resurrection of the dead. The yazatas Airyaman and Atar will melt the metal in the hills and mountains, which
Eschatology
Ancient Iranian river god
suggested by Francfort. While Mary Boyce and Frantz Grenet described Oxus as a yazata in the 1990s, more recently other authors, including Michael Shenkar and
Oxus_(god)
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List_of_Zoroastrians
Topics referred to by the same term
given name Vahram (disambiguation) Verethragna or Bahram, a Zoroastrian yazata Behram Khan, a 1946 Indian film about the Mughal commander Bairam Khan This
Bahram
Zoroastrian hymns
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