Spityura
Zoroastrian · mortal · primordial · Recorded classification
Spityura, brother of the first king Yima, who with the dragon Azhi Dahaka sawed Yima in two (Zamyad Yasht 19.46). Named explicitly in the prose of zoroastrian_yima (sawn in two by Spityura), where it is noted he was not yet in the registry.
Domains
- tyranny evil
Powers
- saws his brother Yima in two with the dragon Azhi Dahaka
Relations
- sibling: YimaBrother of Yima; reciprocal sibling edge should be added to the existing zoroastrian_yima.Avesta, Zamyad Yasht (Yasht 19.46) (primary)
- enemy: YimaSawed his brother Yima in two, in league with Azhi Dahaka; reciprocal enemy edge should be added to the existing zoroastrian_yima.Avesta, Zamyad Yasht (Yasht 19.46) (primary)
- ally: Azhi DahakaAccomplice of the dragon Azhi Dahaka in the killing of Yima; reciprocal ally edge should be added to the existing zoroastrian_azhi_dahaka.Avesta, Zamyad Yasht (Yasht 19.46) (primary)
Sources
- existence: Avesta, Zamyad Yasht (Yasht 19.46), Spityura who sawed Yima in twain (primary); Encyclopaedia Iranica, article Yima (Spityura sawing Yima asunder) (secondary)