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Daeva

A daeva (Avestan: 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬎𐬎𐬀 daēuua) is a Zoroastrian supernatural entity with disagreeable characteristics. In the Gathas, the oldest texts of the Zoroastrian canon, the daevas are "gods that are (to be) rejected". This meaning is – subject to interpretation – perhaps also evident in the Old Persian "daiva inscription" of the 5th century BC. In the Younger…

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related to Problems of interpretation · 15
Daeva → Avestan, Because, Dyeus, For, Gathas, Indo-Aryan, Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Old Avestan, Old Iranian, Proto-Indo-European, The, The Vedic Sanskrit, This
related to In Zoroaster's revelation · 10
Daeva → Gathas, In, In Yasna, Iranian, The, The Gathas, They, Yasna, Zoroaster, Zoroastrianism
related to In the Younger Avesta · 9
Daeva → Anahita, Avestan, In, In Yasht, Mazda, The Vendidad, Vi, Younger Avesta, Zoroastrian

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daevas zoroastrian avestan dews texts gods demons iranian also persian vendidad gathas ahriman tradition zoroaster bundahishn avesta mainyu amesha evil

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shared etymologyinstance ofand that a general distrust of the daevas already existed by the time the Gathas were composed.In comparison with Vedic usageAlthough with some points of comparison0.80text
Indic devá- is thematically different from Avestan daēvainstance ofand that a general distrust of the daevas already existed by the time the Gathas were composed.In comparison with Vedic usageAlthough with some points of comparison0.80text
shared etymologyinstance ofIn comparison with Vedic usageAlthough with some points of comparison0.80text
Indic devá- is thematically different from Avestan daēvainstance ofIn comparison with Vedic usageAlthough with some points of comparison0.80text
droughtsinstance ofand grief but also in cosmic events such as falling stars and climatic events0.80text
cyclonesinstance ofand grief but also in cosmic events such as falling stars and climatic events0.80text
earthquakesinstance ofand grief but also in cosmic events such as falling stars and climatic events0.80text
facesinstance ofThey are sometimes described as having anthropomorphic properties0.80text
feetinstance ofThey are sometimes described as having anthropomorphic properties0.80text
or given animal-like properties such as clawsinstance ofThey are sometimes described as having anthropomorphic properties0.80text
body hairinstance ofThey are sometimes described as having anthropomorphic properties0.80text
Daevarelated to In the Younger AvestaIn0.60section

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