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 * AMESHA SPENTAS **

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Zoroastrianism recognizes various classes of spiritual beings besides the Supreme Being (Ahura Mazda): > [|Spenta Mainyu]*** (Spenamino, Hormazd) > In practice, Zoroastrians pick a patron angel for their protection and throughout their lives are careful to observe prayers dedicated to that angel.
 * [|Amesha Spentas] (Amahraspandan)
 * [|Fravashis] (Farohars)
 * [|Yazatas] (Yazads)


 * === **Spenta Mainyu** (Spenamino, Hormazd) means "The Holy Creative Spirit", He is the spirit of Ahura Mazda, active in the world. He has dominion over humans. He is the god of life and personified light and goodness in the world and people. Later, he became identified with Ormazd, while Ahura Mazda (Name synonymous with Ormazd) became known as Zurvan. ===

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 * AMESHA SPENTAS **

Each Amesha Spenta (Amahraspand) personifies an attribute of Ahura Mazda as well as a human virtue. In early Zoroastrianism they are spirits of light and may be considered divine aspects of Ahura Mazda. Later they became fully personified as independent deities.

__**Male** Amesha Spentas presided over masculine elements: **Fire, Metals and Animals**__ __**Female** Amesha Spentas presided over feminine elements: **Earth, Water and Vegetation**__

Still, they were never worshipped individually. Each Amesha Spentas  had a special character and was assigned respective creations to preside over on the physical, moral and spiritual planes of Ahura Mazda's creations to aid in the triumph of the forces of light over darkness.

Each had an eternal archenemy in the Daevas (Demons) headed by **Ahriman**. Each Amesha Spenta also symbolizes a sector of Ahura Mazda's Creation. Each also has a month named after them in the Zoroastrian calendar.

> ** **[|Vohu Manah]** (Vohu Mano, Vohuman) >  ~Animals~  ||    || ~Fire~ ||  || **~**The Sky and Metals~  ||  || ~The Earth~  ||  || ~Waters~  ||  || ~Plants~  ||  ||
 * [|**Asha Vahishta**](Ardwahisht)
 * **[|Khshathra Vairya]** (Shahrewar)
 * **[|Spenta Armaiti]** (Spandarmad)
 * **[|Haurvatat]** (Hordad)
 * **[|Ameretat]** (Amurdad)
 * ** Vohu Manah** (Vohu Mano, Vohuman) ||
 * **Vohu Manah** is the "Good Mind, Intelligence and Good Thinking", It stands for the discerning wisdom and thorough thinking required for leading a useful life. It is the generator of Good Thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds. He is given the freedom to choose between good and evil, and the responsibility to reap the consequences.  He is the Intellectual Principle and was the first Amesha Spenta created by Ahura Mazda, at whose right hand he sits.
 * **Asha Vahishta** (Ardwahisht) ||
 * **Asha Vahishta** means "Truth and Justice", It is the Divine Law-it embodies Righteousness, Truth, order, Justice and Progress. It is the universal law of righteous precision. Every Zoroastrian strives to follow the Path of Asha in its highest and deepest spiritual sense.  Asha is the personification of the "most righteous truth". He was the second Amesha Spenta created. He is the most prominent of the male Amesha Spentas as the principal adversary of the world against the Daevas.
 * **Khshathra Vairya** (Shahrewar) ||
 * **Khshathra Vairya** means "Righteous Power" Denotes the "Power" to settle in peace. It is chosen by free and wise people as their ideal order in spirit and matter. It is the divine dominion. It is democracy in mind and body, in thought, words and deeds in every social activity. He symbolizes self-control to include one's desires and sensory organs from being stimulated by objects of sense as well as good authority which ushers in prosperity and the Kingdom of God.
 * **Spenta Armaiti** (Spandarmad) ||
 * **Spenta Armaiti** means "Holy Serenity, Devotion" also means Tranquility,  Holy Compliance  . It is peace and prosperity.  She is an earth and fertility goddess and daughter of Ahura Mazda. She was the fourth Amesha Spenta created. She personifies holy devotion and righteous obedience, and also perfect mindedness gained through humility, faith, devotion, piety, and so on.
 * ** Haurvatat** (Hordad) ||
 * **Haurvatat** means "Wholeness,  Integrity, Health  and completion". It is the perfecting process and final completion of our material and spiritual evolution.  She is the Amesha Spenta that presides over water and is the personification of perfection. She guards the spiritual and physical natures of water, and she brings prosperity and health.
 * ** Ameretat** (Amurdad) ||
 * **Ameretat** means "Deathlessness and Immortally". Together with Haurvatat, it is the ultimate goal and represents the completion of our evolutionary development and the final achievement of our life on earth.  She is associated with plants. She personifies immortality and rules the physical and spiritual aspects of eternal life as are symbolized in plants.