Verethragna

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Bahram (Avestan: 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀; Vərəθraγna), also known as Warahrān (Middle Persian: 𐭥𐭫𐭧𐭫𐭠𐭭), is an Iranian yazata in Zoroastrianism who personifies victory, above all the irresistible attacking force that overcomes opposition. He is an ancient warrior god who shatters his enemies, human and demonic, and gives success to those who worship him. His violent punishments fall on wickedness and broken agreements, while his power also guards against hostile armies and plague. Beyond battle he bestows bodily health, healing and virility, and in modern worship he protects travellers. The Bahram Yasht presents him in ten forms, from a rushing wind and a raging boar to a bird of prey and a man wielding a golden sword. His Avestan name is related to the breaking of an obstacle and to the Vedic epithet vṛtrahan, applied especially to Indra. The gods have been traced to a possible shared Indo-Iranian warrior figure, though another theory distinguishes an original victory god from the dragon-slaying...

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