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Ahriman in a sentence

Ahriman meaning

The hypostasis of chaos, destruction, and evil.

Synonyms of Ahriman

persian deity

Related words

Other words often associated with Ahriman or its synonyms:

divinity immortal deity god

Using Ahriman

  • The main meaning on this page is: The hypostasis of chaos, destruction, and evil.
  • Useful related words include: persian deity.
  • In the example corpus, ahriman often appears in combinations such as: ahriman is.

Context around Ahriman

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

worships 1× viewed 1× spirit 1× spirituality 1× lasso 1×

Often after:

ahreman 1× killed 1× angra 1×

Sentence patterns with Ahriman

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ahriman ahreman angremainyu 1× and spirituality ahriman is the 1× and worships ahriman another name 1× because ahriman is responsible 1× church of ahriman has 15 1× evil spirit ahriman not mithra 1× mainyu or ahriman at which 1× mithras not ahriman killed the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ahriman ahreman angremainyu 1× ahura mazda will 1× because ahriman is 1× conversely an extinct 1× cumont held that 1× in this text 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a bovine 1× be considered henotheistic 1× god of hell 1× human beings to 1× killed the bovine 1× on the earth 1×

Words around Ahriman

Just before it in the word index:

ahrens 34 ahren 2 ahrefs 3 ahrc 4 ahrar 12 ahram 5

Just after it in the word index:

ahronoth 13 ahrq 3 ahs 108 ahsaa 15 ahsan 29 ahsec 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Ahriman

  • In this selection, "ahriman" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, worships, viewed, spirit, ahreman, killed and angra stand out and add context to how "ahriman" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ahriman ahreman angremainyu and and spirituality ahriman is the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ahriman" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ahriman

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Cumont held that a version of the myth must have existed in which Mithras, not Ahriman, killed the bovine. (19 words)

In this text the evil spirit Ahriman (not Mithra) slays the primordial creature Gavaevodata which is represented as a bovine. (20 words)

Ahriman (Ahreman, Angremainyu) created a frog to invade the tree and destroy it, aiming to prevent all trees from growing on the earth. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Because Ahriman is responsible for all evil including death, while Ahura Mazda is responsible for all good (including life) the concept of world tree in Persian Mythology is very closely related to the concept of Tree of Life. (38 words)

Conversely, an extinct and unorthodox branch of Zoroastrianism called Zurvanism viewed Ahriman and Ahura Mazda as twins subservient to a morally neutral God who embodied Infinite Time, called Zurvan, and may likewise be considered henotheistic. (35 words)

Lucifer is the light spirit, which "plays on human pride and offers the delusion of divinity", but also motivates creativity and spirituality ; Ahriman is the dark spirit that tempts human beings to ". (32 words)

Example sentences (9)

The Church of Ahriman has 15 members and worships Ahriman, another name for the original Persian devil figure Angra Mainyu – the God of Hell.

Ahriman (Ahreman, Angremainyu) created a frog to invade the tree and destroy it, aiming to prevent all trees from growing on the earth.

Ahura Mazda will ultimately prevail over the evil Angra Mainyu or Ahriman, at which point the universe will undergo a cosmic renovation and time will end.

Because Ahriman is responsible for all evil including death, while Ahura Mazda is responsible for all good (including life) the concept of world tree in Persian Mythology is very closely related to the concept of Tree of Life.

Conversely, an extinct and unorthodox branch of Zoroastrianism called Zurvanism viewed Ahriman and Ahura Mazda as twins subservient to a morally neutral God who embodied Infinite Time, called Zurvan, and may likewise be considered henotheistic.

Cumont held that a version of the myth must have existed in which Mithras, not Ahriman, killed the bovine.

In this text the evil spirit Ahriman (not Mithra) slays the primordial creature Gavaevodata which is represented as a bovine.

Lucifer is the light spirit, which "plays on human pride and offers the delusion of divinity", but also motivates creativity and spirituality ; Ahriman is the dark spirit that tempts human beings to ".

The ruler Taxmoruw (Taxma Urupi) managed to lasso Ahriman (Angra Mainyu) and keep him tied up while taking him for a ride three times a day.

Common combinations with ahriman

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • ahriman is 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ahriman" in a sentence?
An example: "The Church of Ahriman has 15 members and worships Ahriman, another name for the original Persian devil figure Angra Mainyu – the God of Hell." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "ahriman" from authentic English texts.
What does "ahriman" mean?
Ahriman means: The hypostasis of chaos, destruction, and evil.
What are synonyms of "ahriman"?
Common synonyms of "ahriman" include: persian deity.
How many example sentences with "ahriman" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "ahriman", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.