Crossword clues for ormuzd
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ormuzd \Or"muzd\ ([^o]r"m[u^]zd), prop. n. [Zend Ahuramazda.] The good principle, or being, of the ancient Persian religion; same as Ormazd. See also Ahriman.
Ormazd \Or"mazd\, Ormuzd \Or"muzd\ or Ahura-Mazda \A`hu*ra-Maz"da\, n. [Zend Ahuramazda.] (Zoroastrianism) The supreme deity, the embodiment of the principle of good, creator of the world, source of light, and guardian of mankind. He is the opponent of Ahriman, the spirit of evil, both being sprung from Eternity, or, according to another version, Ahriman being the offspring of a moment of doubt on the part of Ormazd. Ormazd is attended by angels and archangels. He is represented as a bearded man inclosed in a winged circle, a conception probably derived from the Assyrian representations of Ashur.
Usage examples of "ormuzd".
Under the Night of winter--under the power of dark Ahriman, the evil spirit of Destruction--lay bud and germ in bondage, waiting for the coming of Ormuzd, the Sun of Light and Summer.
Thus, according to the Zend Avesta, it is by the Word (honover) more ancient than the world, that Ormuzd created the universe.