The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses , Devil and Demons
(‘good thought’) A hypostatization in Iranian religion, forming part of the → Ameša Spentas.
Vohu Manah is, on the one hand, a specific trope of → Ahura Mazda, and, on the other hand, created by him. On earth, Vohu Manah is represented by the benign creatures, especially the cow. In Manichaeanism he is known as Wahman: he appoints the apostles, and helps in the creation of the New Man.
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