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• Avesta — The Avesta is the primary collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language. EtymologyThe etymology of the term Avesta itself is uncertain, but a derivation from Middle Persian pa. abestāg meaning praise , is a… …   Wikipedia

• The Avesta —     The Avesta     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Avesta     The sacred books of Parsees, or Zoroastrians, and the main source of our knowledge concerning the religious and spiritual life the ancient Persians. This collection of writings occupies… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Avesta Municipality — Not to be confused with Alvesta Municipality in southern Sweden. Infobox Kommun2 fullname=Avesta kommun isocode= capital=Avesta governor= county=Dalarna County province=Dalarna arearank=153rd area=616 areapercent=x.x population as of=2005… …   Wikipedia

• Avesta —    Shortened name of the Zend Avesta, the Zoroastrian Bible. There is some possibility that this word means fire, and is related to Vesta, the Roman fire goddess …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

• Avesta —    The collective name of the holy writings of Zoroastrianism, the religion of ancient Persia. The numerous sacred texts making up the Avesta were composed over the course of many centuries in different languages. unlike the books of the Judeo… …   Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary

• Avesta — A*ves ta, n. The Zoroastrian scriptures; the sacred text of Zoroastrianism. See {Zend Avesta}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Avesta, Theological Aspects of the — • Explores the subjects of God, dualism, angelology, and man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Avesta — [ə ves′tə] n. [Pers < earlier Avistāk, lit., original text] the sacred writings of the Zoroastrian religion …   English World dictionary

• Avesta — Das Avesta (Pahlavi: ʾp(y)stʾk / abestāg; vermutlich aus altiranisch *upa stāvaka , „preisen“) stellt das heilige Buch der auf den iranischen Religionsstifter Zarathustra zurückgehenden Religion Zoroastrismus dar. Es besteht aus einer Sammlung… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Avesta — /euh ves teuh/, n. a collection of sacred Zoroastrian writings, including the Gathas. * * * or Zend Avesta Sacred book of Zoroastrianism. It contains hymns, prayers, and appeals to righteousness ascribed to Zoroaster. The present text was… …   Universalium