Ahura Mazda (English Wikipedia)

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For a scholastic review of the theological developments in Indian Zoroastrianism, particularly concerning the devaluation of Angra Mainyu to a position where the (epitome of) pure evil became viewed as a creation of Mazda (and so compromised their figure of pure good), see Maneck 1997 Maneck, Susan Stiles (1997), The Death of Ahriman: Culture, Identity and Theological Change Among the Parsis of India, Bombay: K. R. Cama Oriental Institute
Maneck 1997, pp. 182ff. Maneck, Susan Stiles (1997), The Death of Ahriman: Culture, Identity and Theological Change Among the Parsis of India, Bombay: K. R. Cama Oriental Institute

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Nigosian 1993, p. 12. Nigosian, Solomon (1993), The Zoroastrian faith: tradition and modern research, McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP, ISBN 978-0-7735-1144-6
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Bromiley 1995, p. 126. Bromiley, Geoffrey (1995), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Q-Z, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, ISBN 978-0-8028-3784-4
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Corduan 1998, p. 123. Corduan, Winfried (1998), Neighboring faiths: a Christian introduction to world religions, InterVarsity Press, ISBN 978-0-8308-1524-1
King 2005, p. 314. King, Karen L. (2005), What is Gnosticism?, Harvard University Press, ISBN 978-0-674-01762-7
Whitrow 2003, p. 8. Whitrow, G. J. (2003), What is time?, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860781-6
Dani, Ahmad Hasan; Harmatta, János (1999). History of Civilizations of Central Asia. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. pp. 327–328. ISBN 978-81-208-1408-0.
Frye 1996, p. 247. Frye, Richard Nelson (1996), The heritage of Central Asia from antiquity to the Turkish expansion, Markus Wiener Publishers, ISBN 978-1-55876-111-7
Sims-Williams 1992, p. 44. Sims-Williams, Nicholas (1992), Sogdian and other Iranian inscriptions of the Upper Indus, University of Michigan, ISBN 978-0-7286-0194-9

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Blazek, Václav (2005). "Indo-Iranian elements in Fenno-Ugric mythological lexicon". Indogermanische Forschungen. 110 (1): 162. doi:10.1515/9783110185164.162.

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"Ahura Mazda | Definition of Ahura Mazda by Merriam-Webster". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

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Plutarch. "Isis and Osiris". Moralia. University of Chicago – via Penelope.UChicago.edu.
Plutarch (1936). Isis and Osiris. Translated by Thayer, Bill. Loeb Classical Library. pp. 46–47; available online: Plutarch (1936). Isis and Osiris. Translated by Thayer, Bill. University of Chicago. pp. 46–47 – via LacusCurtius.

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Hallock, Richard (1969). Persepolis Fortification Tablets (PDF). Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press. pp. 151, 771.

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In Greek religion, Hades was the ruler of the dead or shades, but not an evil god per se, except in the sense that death might be considered a bad thing – $κακόν$ , kakon.

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Cristian, Radu. "Ahura Mazda". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 May 2023.