Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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Jahi (Jeh), the arch-demoness of Zoroastrianism — the female fiend of debauchery and defilement, the “Primal Whore” who roused the despairing Angra Mainyu
Druj (Drug, the Lie), the great principle and demoness of falsehood, deceit, and disorder in Zoroastrianism — the cosmic Lie opposed to asha (truth), the
Az (Āz), the demon of greed, lust, and avarice in Zoroastrianism — the insatiable fiend of concupiscence and gluttony who devours and is never satisfied,
Aeshma (Eshm), one of the chief demons of Zoroastrianism — the bloody-clubbed fiend of wrath, rage, and violence who incites discord and assails the good
Rashnu (Rashn), the yazata of justice and judgment in Zoroastrianism — the divine judge who, with Mithra and Sraosha, weighs the souls of the dead at the
Tishtrya (Tir), the yazata of the rain-bringing star Sirius in Zoroastrianism — the divine being of the bright star and bringer of the rains, who battles
Haoma (Hom), the divine plant and its god in Zoroastrianism — the sacred ritual plant and pressed draught, the yazata who personifies it, giver of health,
Atar (Adar), the divine fire of Zoroastrianism — the yazata of fire and son of Ahura Mazda, the holy and purifying flame that is the great symbol of God,
Zurvan (“Time”), the primordial god of infinite time in Zurvanism, a branch of ancient Zoroastrianism — the supreme, neutral deity of boundless time who
Asha Vahishta (Ardwahisht), one of the Amesha Spentas of Zoroastrianism — the personification of asha (truth, righteousness, and the right cosmic and
