Angra Mainyu

personification of the "destructive spirit" in Zoroastrianism
Person deity Q223805
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Angra Mainyu

Summary

Angra Mainyu is a deity[1]. They ranks in the top 2% of deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,789 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Angra Mainyu's instance of is recorded as deity[3].
  • Angra Mainyu's instance of is recorded as div (mythology)[4].
  • Angra Mainyu's Commons category is recorded as Ahriman[5].
  • Angra Mainyu's said to be the same as is recorded as Satan[6].
  • Angra Mainyu's said to be the same as is recorded as Arimanius[7].
  • Angra Mainyu's worshipped by is recorded as Zoroastrianism[8].
  • Angra Mainyu's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • Angra Mainyu's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Angra Mainyu's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[11].
  • Angra Mainyu's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
  • Angra Mainyu's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13].
  • Angra Mainyu's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • Angra Mainyu's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Angra Mainyu's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[16].
  • Angra Mainyu's described by source is recorded as Q12049440[17].
  • Angra Mainyu's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[18].
  • Angra Mainyu's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': '𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎'}[19].
  • Angra Mainyu's enemy is recorded as Ahura Mazda[20].

Why It Matters

Angra Mainyu ranks in the top 2% of deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,789 views/month).[2] They has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] They is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (1st edition). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Angra Mainyu. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ahriman
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ahriman_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Angra Mainyu}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ahriman}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5d ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Skulpturenufer 04 Ahriman.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Ahrimane (Mythologie pittoresque, pl. 18).jpg"
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