Zurvanism (Noun)
Meaning 1
A heretical Zoroastrian doctrine holding that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe and that both Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were Zurvan's offspring.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A Zoroastrian sect that claims Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The dualistic Zurvanism theology states that Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu were the twin offspring of Zurvan.
- Some historians have proposed that Zurvanism influenced the concept of God in Islam, though this remains speculative.
- Although not directly descended from the Sassanians, Zurvanism became one of the important heresies mentioned by Manicheans in later polemical works.
- During the Sassanian period, Zurvanism evolved into a cult that attempted to replace the original Zoroastrian teachings with its own dogma.
- Zurvanism received some respect as a philosophical interpretation of Mazdaism during the Middle Ages, particularly in Eastern Persia.