What is the name of the supreme evil spirit in Zoroastrianism?
a. Ahriman
b. Druj
c. Ormazd
d. Zoroaster
a. Ahriman
Analysis:
a. Correct. Zarathustra seems to have used the name Angra Mainyu as only a title, to judge from the oldest parts of Zoroastrian scriptures, but later it became a proper name and was shortened to Ahriman.
b, c & d. Incorrect. The supreme evil spirit, Zarathustra taught, is Angra Mainyu, the "Spirit of Destruction."
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