constant battle of good against evil. The good is represented by Ahura.
Mazda while the bad is represented by Ahriman. Ahura Mazda created this.
world as a trap for Ahriman. Human beings draw Ahriman into this.
world; he will jump at any chance to cause others to do evil. He will.
then be entering Ahura Mazda's world, and when people choose good over.
evil voluntarily this will weaken Ahriman to the point where he can be.
destroyed. It is hard to reconcile the two opposing views on the.
dieties in the Zoroastrian religion. The claim is made that the.
religion is monotheistic; it is also alleged that the opposing forces.
in the world, good and evil, are represented by two equal gods. Modern.
day Parsees resolve the contradiction by explaining that Ahura Mazda.
has always and will always stand above all. Anra Mainyu, or Ahriman,.
was only created due to an evil thought that once entered Ahura Mazda's.
head. The real opponent of Ahriman is Spenta Mainyu, the good spirit.
The world is divided into three sections. The upper world is bathed in.
light, the earth is divided into seven sections, and the underworld is.
a dark place. The forces of good and evil will do battle for the.
twelve thousand years of the world's total existence. In the.
beginning, as Ahriman attempts to kill Ahura Mazda, he is stopped and.
pulled away. Both of the Gods agree to a period of peace that will.
last 9,000 years. During the first three thousand years Ahura Mazda.
creates angels, good spirits, and Frava shis. These Fravashis are the.
original heavenly images of men living in the upper world. During the.
next three thousand years the Fravashis come down to earth. There they.
lead a perfect sinless life. Anra Mainyu is angry because of the.
advantage he sees the Ahura Mazda has gained over him in preparation.
for the final battle. He tries to bring evil to the world, but he is.