Monthly Archives: May 2015

Öhrmazd is the middle Iranian for the Avestan “Ahûrá Mazdá,” or the Old Avestan “Mazdá Ahûrá.” The very name Öhrmazd incorporates godhood and that he is an ahûrá or god being/power. Ahûrá is related to the Old Norse term for … Continue reading →

The word for “prize” in the poetic gathas is mîždá, it signifies “reward, recompense or prize for a brilliant adventure.” Avestan mîždá is a term common to Indo-Iranian, Greek, Germanic and Slavic. Mîždá is related to Greek misthós (μισθός), Vedic mīḍha, Old … Continue reading →