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Angra Mainyu (In Zoroastrianism, the Destructive Spirit)
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Spenta Mainyu — /muyn yooh/, Zoroastrianism. the good and creative spirit that is the offspring of Ahura Mazda. * * * ▪ Zoroastrianism in Zoroastrianism, the Holy Spirit, created by the Wise Lord, Ahura Mazdā, to oppose the Destructive Spirit, Angra Mainyu … Universalium
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