zurvanism

• Nom désignant une secte zoroastrienne ou une doctrine hérétique selon laquelle Zervan était la source primordiale de l'univers, et dont Ahura Mazda et Ahriman étaient les descendants.

A noun referring to a Zoroastrian sect or heretical doctrine which holds that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe, and that both Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were his offspring.

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1. Zoroastrian sectC2formal

   A historical sect within Zoroastrianism that considered Zurvan, the god of time and space, as the ultimate source of the universe.

   Zurvanisme

   • Zurvanism emerged as a distinct theological movement within ancient Zoroastrianism.
   • Scholars debate the extent of Zurvanism's influence on later religious thought.
   • The sect's central belief was that Zurvan was the primordial entity from which all creation emerged.

2. Heretical doctrineC2formal

   A non-orthodox Zoroastrian teaching that posited Zurvan as the supreme being, with Ahura Mazda and Ahriman as his twin offspring.

   Zurvanisme (doctrine hérétique)

   • Zurvanism proposed that both good and evil originated from the same divine source.
   • This doctrine was considered heretical by mainstream Zoroastrian authorities.
   • The myth of Zurvan fathering Ahura Mazda and Ahriman is central to this belief system.