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Definition of Ahriman
1. Noun. The spirit of evil in Zoroastrianism; arch rival of Ormazd.
Definition of Ahriman
1. n. The Evil Principle or Being of the ancient Persians; the Prince of Darkness as opposer to Ormuzd, the King of Light.
Definition of Ahriman
1. Proper noun. The hypostasis of chaos, destruction, evil in Zoroastrianism. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ahriman
Literary usage of Ahriman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Philosophy of History by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, John Sibree (1902)
"Among the Persians, Ormuzd and ahriman present the antithesis in question.
Ormuzd is the Lord of the kingdom of Light -of Good; ahriman that of Darkness—of ..."
2. The Gentile Nations: Or, the History and Religion of the Egyptians by George Smith (1854)
"... Mithras, ahriman—Their respective Character and Position—The Antagonism and
Creations of Ormuzd and ahriman—The Worship of Fire, its probable Origin—The ..."
3. Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway (1879)
"ahriman: THE DIVINE DEVIL. Mr. Irving's impersonation of ... Mythology—The Combat
of ahriman with Ormuzd—Optimism— Parsi Eschatology—Final Restoration of ..."
4. Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway (1879)
"ahriman: THE DIVINE DEVIL. Mr. Irving's impersonation of Superstition—Revolution
against pious 'privilege—Doctrine of 'merits'—Saintly immorality in India— ..."
5. History of Ancient Civilization by Charles Seignobos, James Alton James (1906)
"Everything bad in the world has been created by an evil deity, Angra Manyou, (ahriman),
the "spirit of anguish." Angels and Demons—Over against Ormuzd, ..."
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