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Ahura-Mazda (Ormazd)
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In Zoroastrian mythology, Ahura Mazda ("Wise Lord") is the Supreme God and the force of good in the universe. Ahura Mazda first appeared as a persian deity, pne of divine twins of light and darkness born to the God of time.


Ahura-Mazda

Pronunciation: ah-hoor-ah-mahz-dah • (noun)

Alternate Spellings: Ahuramazda, Ohrmazd, Mazda

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