Saurva
Zoroastrian · deity · primordial · Recorded classification
The pairing is the sharpest of the six as a piece of political theology: the Amesha Spenta is not 'rule' but *desirable* rule, and the daeva opposite him is what rule is when it is not that.
Domains
- oppression and misrule
Relations
- opposes: Khshathra VairyaNon-symmetric.Reference treatment: Sawar of oppression opposes Shahrewar of 'desirable dominion'. (secondary)
Sources
- Saurva is the arch-daeva of oppression, set against the Amesha Spenta Khshathra Vairya of desirable dominion.: Reference treatments of the daevas in Zoroastrian scripture. (secondary)