Ahura Mazda

See also: Ahuramazda and Ahura-Mazda

English

In this relief of an investiture scene, Ahura Mazda (right) presents the diadem of sovereignty to Khosrau Parviz.

Alternative forms

• Ahuramazda, Auramazda, Ormazd, Ohrmazd, Hourmazd, Hormazd, Hurmuz, Hormuz

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Ahura Mazda

1. (Zoroastrianism) The divinity exalted by Zoroaster as the one uncreated Creator, or God.
   • 2003, Jeffrey Brodd, World Religions 2003: A Voyage of Discovery, page 181:

     A relief sculpture of Ahura Mazda stands among the ruins of Persepolis in Iran.

   • 2004, Sarah Iles Johnston, Religions of the Ancient World: A Guide, page 555:

     What is important is that Darius and his successors were fervent Mazdeans, that is, worshipers of Ahura Mazda.

   • 2012, Winfried Corduan, Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World Religions, page 190:

     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.

Derived terms

• Mazdean

Related terms

• Qormusta
• Aramazd

Translations

the one God of Zoroaster

• Akkadian: 𒀭𒀀𒄷𒊒𒈠𒊍𒁕 m (d.a-ḫu-ru-ma-az-da)
• Aramaic: 𐡀𐡄𐡅𐡓𐡌𐡆𐡃 (ʾhwrmzd) (Official Aramaic)
• Armenian: Որմիզդ (Ormizd)
• Avestan: 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (ahura mazdā)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿胡拉·馬茲達／阿胡拉·马兹达 (Āhúlā Mǎzīdá), 祆 (zh) (xiān)

• Elamite: 𒀭𒌋𒊏𒈦𒁕 (d.u-ra-mas-da)
• Georgian: აჰურა მაზდა (ahura mazda)
• Greek: Ωρομάζης (el) (Oromázis), Αχουραμάσδα (Achouramásda)

  Ancient: Ζεύς (Zeús), Ὡρομάζης (Hōromázēs)

• Hindi: अहुरमज्द (hi) m (ahurmajd)
• Japanese: アフラ・マズダー (Afura Mazudā), 祆 (ken)
• Kalmyk: Хурмст (Xurmst)
• Old Persian: 𐏈 (AM /⁠a(h)uramazdā⁠/)
• Persian: اهورامزدا (fa) (ahurâ-mazdâ), اورمزد (fa) (urmazd)
• Portuguese: Ahura Mazda m
• Russian: Аху́ра-Ма́зда m (Axúra-Mázda), Орму́зд (ru) m (Ormúzd)
• Spanish: Ahura Mazda m, Ahura-Mazda m

See also

• Amesha Spenta

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Ahura-Mazda
• Ahura Masda (rare)
• Ahura-Masda (rare)
• Aúra-Masda (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬁 (ahura mazdā).

Proper noun

Ahura Mazda m

1. (Zoroastrianism) Ahura Mazda (the one God of Zoroaster)

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Ahura-Mazda

Proper noun

Ahura Mazda m

1. (Zoroastrianism) Ahura Mazda