Ahura Mazda
highest deity and creator deity of Zoroastrianism
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Ahura Mazda
Summary
Ahura Mazda is a theonym[1]. It draws 2,130 Wikipedia views per month (theonym category, ranking #3 of 19).[2]
Key Facts
- Ahura Mazda's father was Zurvan[3].
- A child of Ahura Mazda was Mitra[4].
- Ahura Mazda is the creator of Zoroaster[5].
- Ahura Mazda's instance of is recorded as theonym[6].
- Ahura Mazda's instance of is recorded as Ahura[7].
- Ahura Mazda's instance of is recorded as deity[8].
- Ahura Mazda's instance of is recorded as creator deity[9].
- Ahura Mazda's Commons category is recorded as Ahura Mazda[10].
- Ahura Mazda's said to be the same as is recorded as God[11].
- Ahura Mazda's said to be the same as is recorded as God the Father[12].
- Ahura Mazda's said to be the same as is recorded as Zeus[13].
- Ahura Mazda's worshipped by is recorded as Zoroastrianism[14].
- Ahura Mazda's worshipped by is recorded as Mazdaism[15].
- Ahura Mazda's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[16].
- Ahura Mazda's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- Ahura Mazda's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
- Ahura Mazda's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
- Ahura Mazda's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20].
- Ahura Mazda's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
- Ahura Mazda's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22].
- Ahura Mazda's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
- Ahura Mazda's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[24].
- Ahura Mazda's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
- Ahura Mazda's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'peo', 'text': 'آهورا مزدا'}[26].
- Ahura Mazda's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ae', 'text': '𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬋 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬃'}[27].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include theonym[6], Ahura[7], deity[8], and creator deity[9].
Why It Matters
Ahura Mazda draws 2,130 Wikipedia views per month (theonym category, ranking #3 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
FAQs
Who were Ahura Mazda's parents?
Ahura Mazda's father was Zurvan[3].