Ormuzd — Ormazd Or mazd, Ormuzd Or muzd or Ahura Mazda A hu*ra Maz da, n. [Zend Ahuramazda.] (Zoroastrianism) The supreme deity, the embodiment of the principle of good, creator of the world, source of light, and guardian of mankind. He is the opponent of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ORMUZD — the good deity of the Zoroastrian religion, the embodiment of the principle of good as Ahriman is of the principle of evil, the creator of light and order as the other of darkness and disorder. See DUALISM … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Eschatology — • A survey of the subject in various pre Christian religions and cultures, an examination of the development of eschatology in the Old Testament, brief overview of Christian teaching Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eschatology … Catholic encyclopedia
Cosmogony — • By this term is understood an account of how the universe (cosmos) came into being (gonia • gegona = I have become). It differs from cosmology, or the science of the universe, in this: that the latter aims at understanding the actual… … Catholic encyclopedia
Daeva — (daēuua, daāua, daēva) in Avestan language meaning a being of shining light , is a term for a particular sort of supernatural entity with disagreeable characteristics. Equivalents in Iranian languages include Pashto dêw (Uber ghost, demon, giant) … Wikipedia
Sacrifice — • This term is identical with the English offering (Latin offerre) and the German Opfer Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sacrifice Sacrifice … Catholic encyclopedia
Gavaevodata — ( ae. gav aēvō.dātā ) is the Avestan language name of the primordial bovine of Zoroastrian cosmogony and cosmology, one of Ahura Mazda s six primordial material creations and the mythological progenitor of all beneficent animal life.The… … Wikipedia
Jahi — is the Avestan language name of Zoroastrianism s demoness of lasciviousness. As a hypostatic entity, Jahi is variously interpreted as hussy, rake, libertine, courtesan and one who leads a licentious life. Her standard epithet is the Whore. In… … Wikipedia
Evil — • In a large sense, described as the sum of the opposition, which experience shows to exist in the universe, to the desires and needs of individuals; whence arises, among humans beings at least, the sufferings in which life abounds Catholic… … Catholic encyclopedia
Mithraism — • A pagan religion consisting mainly of the cult of the ancient Indo Iranian Sun god Mithra Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mithraism Mithraism … Catholic encyclopedia
