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| AHURA-MAZDA |  |
| Created by Created by Doselle Young, John McCrea and George Freeman, based on the stories of the Zoroastrian god |
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| Let my love light the way. - Ahura-Mazda Quote taken from Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #155 (April 2000) |
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OVERVIEW
Locked in eternal battle against his counterpart and brother Ahriman, the god of evil, Ahura-Mazda is the god of light and goodness in the ancient Persian religion known as Zoroastrianism.
HISTORY
According to legend, Ahura-Mazda has since the beginning of time been the benevolent spirit, Spenta Mainyu, while the evil spirit, Angra Mainyu, is personified by Ahriman. Ahriman’s taint upon creation made the world what it is today, an imperfect amalgam of good and evil. Although constantly at odds with his brother Ahriman, Ahura-Mazda will one day be victorious, and with the help of the Amesha Spentas (the holy immortals, roughly equal to an angel or a minor deity) and the Saoshyant (the saviour), he will raise the dead and purify the world.
In our times, Ahriman killed Ahura-Mazda and fled to Earth with his brother's living heart. In Las Vegas, Ahriman was finally captured by Ahura-Mazda's lover, Nu'bia, and her fellow Amazon Wonder Woman, and brought back to the mythic realms. It is believed that Nu'bia then engineered Ahura-Mazda's resurrection.
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Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #154-155 (March-April 2000)]
POWERS AND WEAPONS
The full extent of Ahura Mazda’s powers are unknown. He is said to embody fire, which is sacred in Zoroastrianism.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Ahura-Mazda in chronological order click here
