daeva

daeva
A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature.

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  • Daeva — (daēuua, daāua, daēva) in Avestan language meaning a being of shining light , is a term for a particular sort of supernatural entity with disagreeable characteristics. Equivalents in Iranian languages include Pashto dêw (Uber ghost, demon, giant) …   Wikipedia

  • Daeva — Daeva, s. Dew …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Daeva — Szene aus Schāhnāme: Akvan Div wirft den Helden Rostam ins Meer. Daevas (avestisch) waren nach der Auffassung Zarathustras noch nicht die unheilvollen Wesen, die sie in der jüngeren Awesta verkörpern; für den Religionsgründer sind die Daevas noch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • daeva — (daiva, deva, dev)    In ZOROASTRIANISM, a powerful DEMON. The daevas are the principals of the infernal hordes and are the counterparts and mirror opposites of the amesha spentas, good spirits. They personify all diseases, sins, and distresses… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

  • daeva — dae·va …   English syllables

  • Daeva —    See Deva …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • daeva — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Aesma Daeva — Infobox Musical artist Name = Aesma Daeva Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = United States Genre = Symphonic metal Years active = 1998–present Label = Associated acts = Therion, Visions Of Atlantis,… …   Wikipedia

  • Aesma Daeva — Жанр Симфонический метал Годы с 1998 Страна …   Википедия

  • Coleophora daeva — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta …   Wikipedia

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