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—Zervanite, n./zerr"veuh niz'euhm/, n.Zurvanism.
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Zervanism
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Zurvanism — Zurvanite, n. /zerr veuh niz euhm/, n. a Zoroastrian heresy that developed during the late Achaemenian period according to which both Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu were offspring of Zurvan. Also, Zervanism. [ZURVAN + ISM] * * * ▪ religion also… … Universalium
ЗЕРВАН — (авест.), Зрван, Зурван, Зарван, в иранской мифологии бог, персонификация времени и судьбы, верховный бог зерванизма религиозного течения, соперничавшего с маздеизмом (религией Ахурамазды, см. в ст. Иранская мифология) вплоть до эпохи Сасанидов… … Энциклопедия мифологии
Mithraism — • A pagan religion consisting mainly of the cult of the ancient Indo Iranian Sun god Mithra Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mithraism Mithraism … Catholic encyclopedia
Zurvanism — noun 1. a Zoroastrian sect that claims Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe • Hypernyms: ↑sect, ↑religious sect, ↑religious order 2. a heretical Zoroastrian doctrine holding that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe and that… … Useful english dictionary
zarvanism — Usage: usually capitalized variant of zervanism … Useful english dictionary
