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Persian deity

DEFINITIONS OF: Persian deity

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n a deity worshiped by the ancient Persians

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Mithras
ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god
Ahura Mazda
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
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
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