Saoshyant
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Saoshyant is the prophesied savior in Zoroastrianism who will lead the final renovation of the world, defeat evil, and bring about the resurrection and ultimate triumph of good.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saoshyant canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zoroastrian religious figure
ⓘ
eschatological savior ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Avesta
ⓘ
Pahlavi literature ⓘ Avesta ⓘ
surface form:
Younger Avesta
Zand texts ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Frashokereti
ⓘ
defeat of evil ⓘ final renovation of the world ⓘ last judgment ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ ultimate triumph of good ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Zoroaster ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
brings immortality to the righteous
ⓘ
defeats Angra Mainyu ⓘ eradicates evil from creation ⓘ initiates resurrection of the dead ⓘ leads final battle between good and evil ⓘ presides over final judgment ⓘ renews creation ⓘ restores the world to perfection ⓘ |
| cosmicStatus | champion of Asha ⓘ |
| cultualAssociation | Zoroastrian eschatological expectation ⓘ |
| eschatologicalEvent | purification of the world by molten metal ⓘ |
| eschatologicalOutcome |
abolition of death
ⓘ
eternal union of creation with Ahura Mazda ⓘ everlasting righteousness ⓘ restoration of bodily life ⓘ |
| eschatologicalPeriod | end of the current cosmic cycle ⓘ |
| eschatologicalTitle |
final savior
ⓘ
world-renovator ⓘ |
| influenceOnOtherTraditions | concept of a future world savior ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Avestan language
ⓘ
surface form:
Avestan
|
| laterTradition | term used both for a class of saviors and for the final savior ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
benefactor
ⓘ
one who brings benefit ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
punishes the wicked
ⓘ
vindicates the righteous ⓘ |
| numberOfSaviors | three ⓘ |
| opposes |
Angra Mainyu
ⓘ
Druj ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| roleInReligion |
final restorer
ⓘ
world savior ⓘ |
| timeOfAppearance | end of time ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.