Yazatas
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Yazatas are divine beings or angels in Zoroastrian and Iranian mythology who personify natural and moral forces and are worthy of worship.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian mythological beings
ⓘ
Zoroastrian deities ⓘ angels ⓘ divine beings ⓘ |
| areAssociatedWith | Ahura Mazda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areDistinctFrom | Amesha Spentas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areLinkedTo |
celestial bodies
ⓘ
elements of nature ⓘ ethical virtues ⓘ |
| areMentionedIn |
Yashts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Younger Avesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areOpposedTo | daevas ⓘ |
| areSometimesComparedTo | angels in Abrahamic religions ⓘ |
| areVeneratedIn | Avesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areWorthyOf | worship ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Zoroastrian cosmology
ⓘ
Zoroastrian ethics ⓘ |
| classification | lesser divinities under Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| cosmologicalFunction |
combating druj (lie, chaos)
ⓘ
upholding asha (truth, order) ⓘ |
| cultDevelopedIn | ancient Iran ⓘ |
| etymologicalMeaning | "worthy of worship" ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Avestan term "yazata" ⓘ |
| haveRole |
guardians of creation
ⓘ
mediators between humans and Ahura Mazda ⓘ protective spirits ⓘ |
| include |
Anahita
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atar NERFINISHED ⓘ Haoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Mithra NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashnu NERFINISHED ⓘ Sraosha NERFINISHED ⓘ Tishtrya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vayu NERFINISHED ⓘ Verethragna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Iranian religious thought ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Avestan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | good ⓘ |
| numberCharacteristic | numerous ⓘ |
| personify |
moral forces
ⓘ
natural forces ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Ahura Mazda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | pre-Islamic Iran ⓘ |
| worshipPracticesInclude |
prayers
ⓘ
recitation of Yashts ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ |
| worshipStatus | still venerated by modern Zoroastrians ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.