Darvand Explained

In Zoroastrianism, darvand, in its original Avestan form dregvant means 'wicked'.[1] It is an ethical appellation of unrighteous persons. Angra Mainyu, the Evil Spirit, is a dregvant or darvand or wicked,[2] as Spenta Mainyu, the Good Spirit, is ashavan or righteous.[3]

In literature

In Anne Eliza Smith's novel "Seola" published in 1878, a darvand is a child of an angel and a human, usually a male angel and a woman. Devas (or angels) and darvands are defined early on in the novel on page 15 and again later on page 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naserwanji Dhalla. Manekji. Blasphemous It Is To Term Non-Zoroastrians As Darvands. live. Parsi Times. 30 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128144106/https://parsi-times.com/2019/11/blasphemous-it-is-to-term-non-zoroastrians-as-darvands/ . 2021-01-28 .
  2. Web site: Foundation. Encyclopaedia Iranica. Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica. 2021-10-28. iranicaonline.org. en-US.
  3. KREYENBROEK. PHILIP G.. 1993. On Spenta Mainyu's Role in the Zoroastrian Cosmogony. Bulletin of the Asia Institute. 7. 97–103. 24048432 . 0890-4464.

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