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| Zurvan God of Time and Fate | |
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| General Information | |
| Other Names | Zarawan, Zaman |
| Avestan | Zruuan 𐬰𐬎𐬭𐬬𐬀𐬥 |
| Planet | Saturn (In some Sources) |
| Symbol | Eternal and Infinite Time[1] |
| Guardian of the Day | None[Note 1] |
| Relatives | |
| Children | Ahriman, Ahura Mazda |
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Zurvan (Avestan: 𐬰𐬎𐬭𐬬𐬀𐬥, romanized: zruuān) is a primordial deity in Ancient Iranian religion, which represents infinite time and space.[2] In the religious movement known as Zurvanism, Zurvan is regarded as the ultimate source of all existence, depicted as a god of fate, time, destiny, eternity, and the fixed order of the universe.[3]
The origins of Zurvanism are unclear, but scholars suggest that Zurvanism emerged as a branch of Zoroastrianism during the late Achaemenid or early Parthian period.[4] It became especially influential during the Sasanian Empire (224–651 CE), although it was never the official state religion.[5] Although Zurvan as a Yazata is not a major figure in mainstream Zoroastrian texts such as the Avesta, Zurvanism developed its own theological framework in which Zurvan was regarded as the father of the twin spirits Ahura Mazda (the god of light and goodness) and Angra Mainyu (the spirit of evil and destruction).
- ^ "گفتار دوم: زروان".
- ^ Zaehner, R.C. (1955). Zurvan: A Zoroastrian Dilemma. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 123.
- ^ Boyce, Mary (1979). Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices. London: Routledge. p. 195.
- ^ Duchesne-Guillemin, Jacques (1962). La Religion de l'Iran Ancien. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. p. 145.
- ^ Boyce, Mary (1979). Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices. London: Routledge. p. 196.
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