Amesha Spentas
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The Amesha Spentas are a group of divine emanations or holy immortals in Zoroastrianism that personify aspects of creation and assist the supreme god Ahura Mazda in maintaining cosmic order.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amesha Spentas canonical | 6 |
| creative energy of Ahura Mazda | 1 |
| the Seven Persons (Haft Tan) | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zoroastrian concept
ⓘ
divine beings ⓘ emanations ⓘ holy immortals ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
asha
ⓘ
cosmic order ⓘ creation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
protect the world from evil forces
ⓘ
uphold asha (truth and order) ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | structure the Zoroastrian cosmos ⓘ |
| culticRole | focus of specific days in Zoroastrian calendar ⓘ |
| doctrineType | Zoroastrian angelic hierarchy ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole | participate in final renovation (Frashokereti) ⓘ |
| genderConcept | often treated as abstract or beyond human gender ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRelation | subordinate to Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| iconography | typically represented symbolically rather than anthropomorphically ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Zoroastrian angelology ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Avestan language
ⓘ
surface form:
Avestan
|
| meaningOfName | Bounteous Immortals ⓘ |
| member |
Ameretat
ⓘ
Asha Vahishta ⓘ Haurvatat ⓘ Khshathra Vairya ⓘ Spenta Armaiti ⓘ Vohu Manah ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | good ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 7 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | daevas ⓘ |
| personify |
aspects of creation
ⓘ
moral and spiritual qualities ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| role |
assist Ahura Mazda in maintaining cosmic order
ⓘ
guardians of creation ⓘ |
| scripturalSection |
Avesta
ⓘ
surface form:
Gathas
|
| scripturalSource | Avesta ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus |
emanations of Ahura Mazda
ⓘ
not independent gods ⓘ |
| tradition |
Zoroastrianism
ⓘ
surface form:
Mazdayasna
|
| veneratedBy | Zoroastrians ⓘ |
| worshipContext | invoked in Zoroastrian prayers ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the Seven Persons (Haft Tan)
this entity surface form:
creative energy of Ahura Mazda