Zoroaster:

Evil is connected to lie or drûj. The Avestan word drûj means literally 'a tangle of trickery, deceit and lies.' Evil is what is not original and real.

— Zoroaster Ancient

Founder of Zoroastrianism

Context

Gathas, Yasna 30.5

Date / Period

c. 1500-1200 BCE (approximate)

Source

https://www.zoroastrian.org.uk/vohuman/Article/Dualism%20in%20Zoroastrianism.htm

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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