Ahura Mazda
highest deity and creator deity of Zoroastrianism
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Summary
Ahura Mazda is a theonym[1]. It draws 13,197 Wikipedia views per month (theonym category, ranking #3 of 19).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Zurvan[3]
- Child: Mitra[4]
- Creator: Zoroaster[5]
- Instance of: Ahura[6], deity[7], creator deity[8]
- Commons category: Ahura Mazda[9]
- Said to be the same as: God[10], God the Father[11], Zeus[12]
- Worshipped by: Zoroastrianism[13], Mazdaism[14]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[15], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[23], Pauly–Wissowa[24]
- Name in native language: آهورا مزدا[25]
- Native label: 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬋 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬃[26]
- Sibling: Angra Mainyu[27]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Zoroastrianism[28], WikiProject Iran[29], WikiProject Religion[30], WikiProject Mythology[31]
- Enemy: Angra Mainyu[32]
Why It Matters
Ahura Mazda has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 119 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
FAQs
Who were Ahura Mazda's parents?
Ahura Mazda's father was Zurvan[3].