Angra Mainyu

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Zoroastrian deity destructive spirit evil spirit

Angra Mainyu is the destructive, evil spirit and cosmic adversary of the good god Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrianism.

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All labels observed (3)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Zoroastrian deity ⓘ destructive spirit ⓘ evil spirit ⓘ
alternativeName	Angra Mainyu ⓘ surface form: Ahriman
alternativeTransliteration	Angra Mainiiu ⓘ
associatedWithBeing	daevas ⓘ
associatedWithConcept	chaos ⓘ darkness ⓘ death ⓘ destruction ⓘ disease ⓘ druj ⓘ evil ⓘ falsehood ⓘ
commandOver	demons ⓘ
cosmicDualismRole	antagonist in Zoroastrian dualism ⓘ principle of evil ⓘ
cosmicFunction	corrupts creation ⓘ opposes Ahura Mazda’s creation ⓘ
cosmicTimeFrame	active until the final victory of good ⓘ
cosmologicalStatus	embodiment of evil ⓘ leader of demonic forces ⓘ
enemyOf	asha ⓘ good deeds ⓘ good thoughts ⓘ good words ⓘ order ⓘ truth ⓘ
eschatologicalEvent	Frashokereti ⓘ
eschatologicalRole	will be defeated at the final renovation ⓘ
influencedConcept	later ideas of the Devil ⓘ
languageOfName	Avestan language ⓘ surface form: Avestan
meaningOfName	destructive spirit ⓘ hostile spirit ⓘ
moralAlignment	evil ⓘ
moralTeachingFunction	serves as warning against evil choices ⓘ
mythologicalTradition	ancient Iranian religion ⓘ
opposedTo	Ahura Mazda ⓘ
opposesConcept	Spenta Mainyu ⓘ
relationToAhuraMazda	adversary ⓘ
religion	Zoroastrianism ⓘ
role	cosmic adversary of Ahura Mazda ⓘ
textualSource	Avesta ⓘ Avesta ⓘ surface form: Gathas (interpretively)
worshipStatus	not worshipped but feared ⓘ

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Zoroastrianism → recognizesSpirit → Angra Mainyu ⓘ

legendary Pishdadian dynasty → linkedMythicFigure → Angra Mainyu ⓘ

subject surface form: Pishdadian dynasty