Ahura

Ahura (Avestan: 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀) is an Avestan language designation of a type of deity inherited by Zoroastrianism from the prehistoric Indo-Iranian religion,[1] and denotes a particular class of Zoroastrian divinities. The term is assumed to be linguistically related to the Asuras of Indian Vedic era.[2][3][4]

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  2. ^ Hale, Wash Edward (1986). Ásura- in Early Vedic Religion. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 6. ISBN 978-81-208-0061-8. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ^ Masih, Y. (2000). A Comparative Study of Religions. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 23. ISBN 978-81-208-0815-7. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ Boyce, Mary (1989). A History of Zoroastrianism: The Early Period. BRILL. p. 23. ISBN 978-90-04-08847-4. Retrieved 24 January 2021.