Vayu
Vayu, ancient Iranian wind-god, likely related to the Hindu god Vāyu; he was also connected with battle as an avatar of the war-god Vrthraghna. Also connected with fate, he was believed to have a beneficient and a baleful aspect. As part of an ancient pantheon Vayu appears to have been eclipsed following Zoroaster’s reforms but re-emerged in the later Avesta (see Zoroastrianism and Parsiism).
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Article Title:
Vayu
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
29 August 2011
Access Date:
February 22, 2025