Truth
deity Zoroastrian single tradition · 1
According to Plutarch, Truth is one of the six gods created by Oromazes. These gods were created to be counterparts to the rivals created by Areimanius.
When
- First attested
- 600 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 100
- Historical notes
- Mentioned by Plutarch in the 1st-2nd century CE, referencing Zoroaster.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Order, Wisdom, Wealth, Good Thought
- co occurs with
- Areimanios
- child of
- Oromazes
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Oromazes created six gods, the first of Good Thought, the second of Truth, the third of Order, and, of the rest, one of Wisdom, one of Wealth, and one the Artificer of Pleasure in what is Honourable. But Areimanius created rivals, as it were, equal to these in number.”
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