RLG208H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ahura Mazda, Manchester University Press, Zoroastrianism
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Sources for the study of zoroastrianism, manchester: manchester university press, pp. ), behistun (iv. 61 9) says darius the king: "for this reason ahuramazda bore (me) aid, and the other gods who are, because i was not disloyal, i was not a follower of the lie (drauga, = av. Drug), i did not do wrong neither i nor my family. 10. 1. 1. 2 darius, naqsh i rustam a (1 8) a great god is ahuramazda, who created this earth, who created yonder sky, who created man, who created happiness for man, who made darius king, one king of many, one lord of many (31 4) when ahuramazda saw this earth turbulent then he bestowed it on me, he made me king : ( 48 60) ), persepolis h (13 16) says xerxes the king: by the will of ahuramazda these are the countries of which i was king .