Aeshma

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Aeshma

Mythology: Middle Eastern

He's in the third hierarchy on demons in Zoroastrian belief. His name means ‘Madness’. He's the Demon of rage causing disputes in the human world to continue inspiring hot blood into disputers. He causes lust, vengeance and sheer rage in humans. If he unsuccessful to influence humans, he turns to the Demons and casuses animosity among them. He can speed up the soul of the dead before they can reach salvation.

The Wise Lord, Ahura Mazda assigned Sraosha to control and in the end defeat this Demon. A Parsee story tells of a Demon in rage called Aesham Deva who directed his anger towards the cow, the sacred animal. The hero Saosyant was the only one who was able to overcome and destroy Aesham Deva.

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