Ahriman Chthonic God of Darkness
Culture Zoroastrian (Farsi-Persian)
Ahriman is the evil spirit in Early Iranian Religion,
Zoroastrianism, and Zorvanism, Lord of Darkness and Chaos, and the source of
human confusion, disappointment, and strife.
The antagonist of Ahura Mazda, the god of light and his
attendant Mithra.
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Is said to have tried to persuade his attendant animals
including the scorpion, ant, snake to drink the blood of the bull slain by Mithra
in the premiere myth legend of dualistic conflict. If he had succeeded he would
have prevented life from forming on earth. In another legend he tried to thwart
a horror Mazda by sending a flood to destroy the world. Also recognize in Roman
Mithraism. Rituals included animal sacrifice.
Book of Jamaspi"Ahriman, like a worm, is so much
associated with darkness and old age, that he perishes in the end."[
the Zurvanite Ulema-i Islam Ahriman, "being devoid of
anything good, does not issue from that which is owing to truth." (62.2)
He is the Angra Mainya (evil spirit) while Ahura Mazda is
the Spenta Mainya good or bright spirit)
He is the demon of demons, and dwells in an abyss of endless
darkness in the north, the traditional home of the demons. Ignorance,
harmfulness, and disorder are the characteristics of Ahriman. He can change his
outward form and appear as a lizard, a snake, or a youth. His aim is always to
destroy the creation of [Ahura Mazda] and to this end he follows behind the
creator's work, seeking to spoil it. As Ahura Mazda creates life, Ahriman
creates death; for health, he produces disease; for beauty, ugliness. All man's
ills are due entirely to Ahriman.
The Younger Avesta. Vd. 19.47, Yt. 15.43, and Aogəmadaēca 28
place Angra Mainyu’s sojourn in the nether world, a world of darkness.
According to Vd. 19.1 and 44, he dwells in the north, the region of the daēvas.
Angra Mainyu is the chief of all the daēvas and is called
(Vd. 19.1, 43-44) daēvanąm daēvō “the daēva of daēvas.”
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