MythicAhura Mazda + seven supreme gods (Amesha Spentas)
UBSeven Master Spirits, supreme universe administrators
Seven Master Spirits, supreme universe administrators = Ahura Mazda + seven supreme gods (Amesha Spentas)
The Connection
The UB draws a connection between Zoroaster's concept of Ahura Mazda surrounded by seven supreme spiritual beings (Amesha Spentas) and the actual universe structure of seven Master Spirits. The Amesha Spentas govern aspects of creation (righteousness, good mind, devotion, dominion, health, immortality) much as the Master Spirits govern the seven superuniverses.
UB Citation
Academic Source
Boyce, A History of Zoroastrianism Vol. I (1975); Rose, Zoroastrianism: An Introduction (2011)
Historical Evidence(Moderate evidence)
The UB states that Zoroaster's formulation of Ahura Mazda and seven supreme beings reflects a garbled memory of the Seven Master Spirits. Jenny Rose documents the Amesha Spentas as seven divine beings emanating from Ahura Mazda, each governing a domain of creation. The sevenfold divine structure is one of the most distinctive features of Zoroastrianism, and the UB provides a cosmological explanation for its origin.
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