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Evil , Evil
Evil is an umbrella concept that includes both a moral aspect (sin) and a natural, nonmoral aspect (suffering). Most religions address both mora… Evil Eye , EVIL EYE (Heb. עַיִן הָרָע, ayin ha-ra; lit., "the eye of the evil"; Aram. עֵינָא בִּישָׁא, eina bisha), a widespread belief that some persons may pr… Dualism , DUALISM , the religious or philosophical doctrine which holds that reality consists, or is the outcome, of two ultimate principles which cannot be re… You Might Also Like , Amur •Amur, brewer, chewer, Dewar, doer, ewer, hewer, Kahlua, lassoer, Nuer, pursuer, renewer, screwer, sewer, skewer, skua, spewer, strewer, suer, t… Demons , Here the term "demonology" is taken to mean the occult and superstitious lore that has grown up about the subject of evil spirits, and especially the… Ahura Mazda , Nationality/Culture
Persian/Zoroastrian
Pronunciation
ah-HOO-ruh MAHZ-duh
Alternate Names
Appears In
The Avesta, the Gathas, the Book of Arda Viraf,…
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