Chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good.
1 Ahriman, the Evil Spirit in the dual system of Zoroaster, See Ormuzd
2 In the name and friendship of Ormuzd be ever shining, be very enlarged.
3 It is true that Ormuzd was replaced by Allah, and Ahriman by Satan.
4 The Persians called God, Ormuzd , the Greeks, Orpheus, the Egyptians, Osiris.
5 But remember, the 'Zend-Avesta' promises that Ormuzd shall finally conquer and reign supreme.
6 In the first three thousand years, Ormuzd creates and reigns triumphantly over his empire.
7 Word, synonymous with Son, Wisdom; the Ormuzd of Zoroaster, 565-u.
8 Ahriman, in his turn, produced six Devs, opponents of the six emanations from Ormuzd .
9 Creation of Man concurred in by Ormuzd and Ahriman, 258-u.
10 Creation of the World by Ormuzd and Ahriman concurrently, 258-u.
11 One god, Ormuzd , was the embodiment of light and goodness.
12 And there was old Zoroaster saying to his Ormuzd , 'I believe thee, O God!
13 And that is what the old Persians did in their doctrine of Ormuzd and Ahrimann.
14 So they had begun about sailors again; and the good genius Ormuzd was clean forgotten.
15 He is not treated as a divine being, nor even as the son of Ormuzd .
16 The oriental Ormuzd was also dual or androgynous.
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