Dictionary

Ahura Mazda en · PROPN

Etymology

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (ahura mazdā). Doublet of Aramazd and Hormuz.

Meanings

1. The divinity exalted by Zoroaster as the one uncreated Creator, or God.
   • A relief sculpture of Ahura Mazda stands among the ruins of Persepolis in Iran. 2003, Jeffrey Brodd, World Religions 2003: A Voyage of Discovery, page 181:
   • Thus Ahura Mazda may be analogous to the Christian Trinity (one God in three persons), except consisting of one God in seven Amesha Spentas. In any event, the doctrine of the Amesha Spentas should not be interpreted in any way that compromises Zoroaster′s monotheism, although it would eventually change in exactly that way after the passing of Zoroaster himself. 2012, Winfried Corduan, Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World Religions, page 190:
   • What is important is that Darius and his successors were fervent Mazdeans, that is, worshipers of Ahura Mazda. 2004, Sarah Iles Johnston, Religions of the Ancient World: A Guide, page 555:

Forms

Deriveds

Mazdaist · Mazdean · Mazdaism

Relateds

Amesha Spenta · Qormusta · Aramazd

Translations (33)

grc Ὠρομάσδης (the one God of Zoroaster) · grc Ὡρομάζης (the one God of Zoroaster) · cmn 祆 (the one God of Zoroaster) · el Ωρομάζης (the one God of Zoroaster) · arc 𐡀𐡄𐡅𐡓𐡌𐡆𐡃 (the one God of Zoroaster) · hi होरमज़्द (the one God of Zoroaster) · pl Ormuzd (the one God of Zoroaster) · cs Ahura Mazda (the one God of Zoroaster) · pt Horomazes (the one God of Zoroaster) · es Ahura-Mazda (the one God of Zoroaster) · fa اهورامزدا (the one God of Zoroaster) · es Ahura Mazda (the one God of Zoroaster) · peo 𐏈 (the one God of Zoroaster) · ru Аху́ра-Ма́зда (the one God of Zoroaster) · ja アフラ・マズダー (the one God of Zoroaster) · tg Ҳурмузд (the one God of Zoroaster) · ja 祆 (the one God of Zoroaster) · ru Орму́зд (the one God of Zoroaster) · tg Ҳурмуз (the one God of Zoroaster) · la Horomazes (the one God of Zoroaster) · hy Որմիզդ (the one God of Zoroaster) · gu અહુરમઝ્દ (the one God of Zoroaster) · ka აჰურა მაზდა (the one God of Zoroaster) · xal Хурмст (the one God of Zoroaster) · fa اورمزد (the one God of Zoroaster) · akk 𒀭𒀀𒄷𒊒𒈠𒊍𒁕 (the one God of Zoroaster) · xpr ʾḥwrmzd (the one God of Zoroaster) · pl Ahura Mazda (the one God of Zoroaster) · cmn 阿胡拉·馬茲達 /阿胡拉·马兹达 (the one God of Zoroaster) · elx 𒀭𒌋𒊏𒈦𒁕 (the one God of Zoroaster) · tg Аҳуромаздо (the one God of Zoroaster) · el Αχουραμάσδα (the one God of Zoroaster) · ae 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (the one God of Zoroaster)