Mythology / persian-ahura-mazda
Facts about Persian Ahura Mazda
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Persian Ahura Mazda's name translates roughly to 'Wise Lord,' combining the Avestan words 'ahura' meaning lord and 'mazda' meaning wisdom.
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Winged disk imagery frequently represents Ahura Mazda in ancient Persian art, particularly in Achaemenid reliefs at Persepolis.
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In Zoroastrian scripture, Ahura Mazda communicates with the prophet Zoroaster through the Gathas, hymns preserved in the Avestan language.
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Ahura Mazda is worshipped as the one uncreated creator god in Zoroastrianism, the ancient Persian religion founded by the prophet Zoroaster.
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The supreme deity Ahura Mazda represents truth and light in Zoroastrianism, standing in eternal opposition to the destructive spirit Angra Mainyu.