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Fravashi (fravaĊĦi, ) is the Avestan language term for the Zoroastrian concept of a personal spirit of an individual, whether dead, living, and yet-unborn. The fravashi of an individual sends out the urvan (often translated as 'soul') into the material world to fight the battle of good versus evil. On the morning of the fourth day after death, the urvan is imagined to return to its fravashi, where its experiences in the material world are collected to assist the next generation in their fight between good and evil.
In the 9/10th-century works of Zoroastrian tradition (the so-called Pahlavi books), Avestan fravashi continues as Middle Persian fravard (and -w- forms, fraward etc), fravahr, fravash or fravaksh. The last days of a year, called frawardigan, are dedicated to the fravashis. The first month of the year as well as the 19th day of each month are considered under the protection of, and named after, the fravashis. The winged-disc symbol of Zoroastrianism is traditionally interpreted as a depiction of a fravashi.
Fravashi is a 2014 Australian Independent short film directed by Salvatore Finocchiaro. It was produced and filmed entirely in Darwin, Northern Territory.
Usage examples of "fravashi".
In truth, the Fravashi have other ways, other reasons for dwelling in human cities.
The Age of the Fravashi is two millennia dead, the naysayers proclaim.
The Fravashi do not believe living spaces should be enclosed by doors, so Danlo had no trouble entering the narrow hallway outside his room.
But one does not need the Fravashi flair with words to speak Moksha well.
Old Father explained that he was a Fravashi, one of the alien races who live in Neverness.
He did this solely to soothe Danlo, for that is the way of the Fravashi, with their melodious voices and golden eyes, to soothe and reflect that which is most holy in human beings.
The Dark God feared that the Fravashi might one day see the universe as it really is, and so might come to challenge him.
The Fravashi cannot enter any dwelling where others might walk above their heads.
Almost no one doubts that the Fravashi themselves have played a crucial part in the vitality of Neverness, and therefore, in the vitality of the Order.
So, no one doubts that the Fravashi have given the Order the finest of mind tools, but many believe that, like a bloodfruit squeezed of its juice, their teachings are old and dry.
The Fravashi District with all its squat stone houses is an anachronism, they say, and should be razed to the ground.
Many believe the Fravashi should live in the same austerity they demand of their students, but in fact, they do not.
And even if he had been surprised, the Fravashi strive at all times to maintain an attitude of zanshin, a state of relaxed mental alertness in the face of danger or surprise.
But the Fathers of the Fravashi are very good at learning languages and manipulating sounds, ah ha?
The Fravashi are the most patient of creatures, but they like to conduct conversation in an orderly manner.