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