persian deity

Noun
  1. A deity worshiped by the ancient Persians (synset 109554762)
    referred to in: antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
    is a type of: deity, divinity, god, immortal - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
    specific instances:
    • mithra, mithras - ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god
    • ahura mazda, ormazd, ormuzd - chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good
    • ahriman - the spirit of evil in Zoroastrianism; arch rival of Ormazd
    • zurvan - the Zoroastrian god of time

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