Ahriman
| Angra Mainyu | |
|---|---|
Spirit of evil, chaos, destruction, daevas | |
 Ahriman (in the guise of a serpent) attacking the primordial bull, from which Keyumars (the first man) emerges, with the "Human Tree" in the background; engraved by Colin from "Mythologie pittoresque" (1836). | |
| Other names | Ahriman |
| Avestan | 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱ 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 |
| Affiliation | Zoroastrianism, Zurvanism |
| Adherents | Daevas |
| Region | Greater Iran |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Zurvan (In Zurvanism only) |
| Siblings | Ahura Mazda (In Zurvanism only), Spenta Mainyu (Twin brother in orthodox Zoroastrianism) |
| Consort | Wadag |
| Offspring | Zahhak, Divs |
| Equivalents | |
| Roman | Arimanius |
| Abrahamic | Satan |
| Buddhist | Mara |
| Canaanite | Mot |
| Islamic | Iblis |
| Gnostic | Demiurge / Yaldabaoth |
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In Zoroastrianism, Ahriman (/ˈɑːrɪmən/; Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭧𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩, romanized: Ahreman), also written Ahreman or as Ahrimanes, is the destructive evil spirit who functions as the main adversary either of the Spenta Mainyu or directly of Ahura Mazda, the highest Zoroastrian deity. His Avestan name is Angra Mainyu (/ˈæŋrə ˈmaɪnjuː/; Avestan: 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱ 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, romanized: Aŋra Mainiiu).