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Mainyu is an English word starting with the letter M. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Mainyu in a sentence

Using Mainyu

  • In the example corpus, mainyu often appears in combinations such as: angra mainyu, mainyu was, mainyu and.

Context around Mainyu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

angra 18× spenta 2×

Often after:

created 1× came 1× appears 1×

Sentence patterns with Mainyu

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

ahriman angra mainyu and keep 1× angra mainyu and his 1× angra mainyu created an 1× because aŋra mainyu so altered 1× by angra mainyu the hostile 1× called angra mainyu or angry 1× destroy angra mainyu and so 1× evil angra mainyu or ahriman 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ahura mazda will 1× angra mainyu and 1× angra mainyu created 1× following haug the 1× further in haug 1× haug also interpreted 1×

Common sentence endings:

to be evil 2× and evil spirit 1× assault on creation 1× could not match 1× created only good 1× emanation of him 1×

Words around Mainyu

Just before it in the word index:

mainway 2 mainwaring 9 mainville 3 mainu 3 mainthe 6 maintenance 3.556

Just after it in the word index:

mainz 144 mainza 2 mainzer 4 maio 36 maiocco 5 maiolino 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aal 24 aalto 24 aardvark 24 aarogya 24 abalos 24 abbess 24

Corpus analysis for Mainyu

  • In this selection, "mainyu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, angra, spenta, created, came and appears stand out and add context to how "mainyu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ahriman angra mainyu and keep and angra mainyu and his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mainyu" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mainyu

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

Zoroaster said these were evil spirits, workers of Angra Mainyu. (10 words)

Nonetheless, Ahura Mazda is Angra Mainyu's superior, not his equal. (11 words)

It is also used for Spenta Mainyu as apart from Ahura Mazda. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Following Haug, the Bombay Parsis began to defend themselves in the English language press; the argument being that Angra Mainyu was not Mazda's binary opposite, but his subordinate, who—as in Zurvanism also—chose to be evil. (38 words)

According to the Avesta ( Vendidad 1.1-21), they are compelled to leave their homeland Airyana Vaēǰah because Aŋra Mainyu so altered the climate that the winter became ten months long and the summer only two. (36 words)

Angra Mainyu and his daevas (spirits) which attempt to attract humans away from the path of righteousness ( asha ) would eventually be destroyed.sfn History Achaemenid Empire The Behistun Inscription contains many references to Ahura Mazda. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Further, in Haug's scheme Angra Mainyu was now not Ahura Mazda's binary opposite, but—like Spenta Mainyu—an emanation of Him.

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

According to the Avesta ( Vendidad 1.1-21), they are compelled to leave their homeland Airyana Vaēǰah because Aŋra Mainyu so altered the climate that the winter became ten months long and the summer only two.

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.

Angra Mainyu and his daevas (spirits) which attempt to attract humans away from the path of righteousness ( asha ) would eventually be destroyed.sfn History Achaemenid Empire The Behistun Inscription contains many references to Ahura Mazda.

Angra Mainyu created an opposite, evil being for each good being, except for humans, which he found he could not match.

Dādār)—this being his constant appellation—to destroy Angra Mainyu, and so to achieve a universe that was wholly good.

Following Haug, the Bombay Parsis began to defend themselves in the English language press; the argument being that Angra Mainyu was not Mazda's binary opposite, but his subordinate, who—as in Zurvanism also—chose to be evil.

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Haug also interpreted the concept of a free will of Yasna 45.9 as an accommodation to explain where Angra Mainyu came from since Ahura Mazda created only good.

It is also used for Spenta Mainyu as apart from Ahura Mazda.

Nonetheless, Ahura Mazda is Angra Mainyu's superior, not his equal.

The contesting force to Ahura Mazda was called Angra Mainyu, or angry spirit.

The evils of this physical world are not products of an inherent weakness, but are the fault of Angra Mainyu's assault on creation.

The existence of Angra Mainyu was the source of all sin and misery in the universe.

The free will made it possible for Angra Mainyu to choose to be evil.

The name Angra Mainyu appears only once (Y. 45.2), when the “more bounteous of the spirits twain” declares his absolute antithesis to the “evil” one in all things.

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.

These "bad" spirits were created by Angra Mainyu, the hostile and evil spirit.

The Yashts refer to a story where Taxma Urupi rode Angra Mainyu as a horse for thirty years.

Zoroaster said these were evil spirits, workers of Angra Mainyu.

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Common combinations with mainyu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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