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Ahura Mazda And Angra Mainyu: Polar Opposites
There are several different accounts of how Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu are related to one another. One of these versions can be found in the
Gathas, the 17 Avestan hymns believed to have been composed by Zoroaster (known also as Zarathustra), the founder of Zoroastrianism. The
Gathas are thought to have been written during the 14th or 13th century BC, and were included in the
Avesta (the primary collection of Zoroastrian religious texts) when it was codified in about the 7th century AD.
According to the
Gathas, a spirit by the name of Vohu Manah appeared before Zoroaster and commanded him to oppose the bloody sacrifices of the traditional Iranian cults, and to give aid to the poor. Although Zoroaster was unaware at first, he later learned that the spirit was sent by Ahura Mazda. Following this revelation, Zoroaster began to preach that through Spenta Mainyu (meaning “Creative Spirit”), Ahura Mazda ....

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