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85 n.; D. of Zoroastrians, and Vedic Devas, 4, li-liii; 31, xix; winter, a work of the D., 4, 4, 10; grieved by the growing of corn, 4, 30 sq.; Dakhmas haunted by them, 4, 89 sq.; wicked men are D. and worshippers of D., 4, 104; the fire kills D., the brood of darkness, 4, 115; spells against the D., 4, 139-41, 197; 23, 44 sq.; 31, 390 sq.; abnormal issues of women, the work of D., 4, 187; an offence to religion is an offering to the D., 4, 190, 190 n.; 31, 58; uncleanness of hair and nails produce D., 4, 190-2; Azi, made by the D., 4, 198; take hold of the Zoroastrian who goes without the sacred girdle, 4, 204; Angra Mainyu, the Daêva of the D., 4, 209; dismayed by the birth of Zarathustra, D. rush back into hell, 4, 209, 224 sq.; Zarathustra, the foe of the D., 4, 211; 23, 201 sq., 305; 31, 235; Vohu-manô defiled by the D., 4, 216; when the man is dead, the D. cut off his eyesight, 4, 218; tremble at the perfume of the soul of the righteous, 4, 220, 374 sq.; 23, 335; 37, 165; sacrifices not properly offered or offered after sunset go to the D., 4, 347; 23, 76; annihilation of the D., 23, 22; smitten by the name of Ahura-Mazda, 23, 24, 26, 33; Yâtus (sorcerers) are either men or D., 23, 38, 38 n.; smitten by invoking Haurvatât, 23, 49 sq.; D., Yâtus, and Pairikas, 23, 57-9, 65 sq., 128, 134, 161-3, 252; of Mâzana, 23, 59, 59 n., III, 276; should not the sun rise up, the D. would destroy everything, 23, 86; defeated by Haoshyangha, 23, 111, 275 sq.; struck by Mithra, 23, 126, 136, 144, 153-5; Fravashis kill thousands of D., 23, 191; the heavenly lights oppressed by the D., and helped by the Fravashis, 23, 194; Mâzainya and Varenya D., 23, 224, 251, 292 sq.; 31, 280; Verethraghna destroys D., 23, 232, 247 the sacrifices of the D., 23, 245; Vayu works against the D., 23, 261 sq.; overcome by Yima, 23, 293; the D. and their worshippers chose the Worst Mind, 31, 36, 30sq.; are a seed from the Evil Mind, 31,
54, 58; men seduced by the D., led astray from Ahura, 31, 54, 58 sq.; D. and Khrafstra-polluted mortals, 31, 81, 85, 85 n., 260; Daêva-worshippers have never been good kings, 31, 121; despised by Ahura-Mazda, 31, 129; imprecations against the D. and their worshippers, 31, 160 sq., 163 sq.; the revelation given against the D., 31, 199, 206, 211, 217, 221, 225, 259, 272, 277, 328; Haoma invoked against D., 31, 236; pressing, tasting, praising Haoma avails to the smiting of the D., 31, 241; abjured by the Zoroastrian, 31, 247-9; Sraosha battles with the D., 31, 301 sq., 305; protection from D. by worship, 31, 306; Ardvi Sûra Anâhita efficacious against the D., 31, 317; the sacrificial words hold the D. subject, 31, 361. See also Demons (a), and Heretics.
Daêva-worshippers, see Heretics. Daêvôt bis, son of Takhma, 23,
204.
Dâgabas, see Stûpas. Dahâka, or Dahâk, or Azi Dahâka, or Az-i Dahâk, or Zohâk, or Bêvarâsp: Babylon his residence, 4, xlix sq.; the serpent D. fettered, smitten, by Thraêtaona, or Frêdûn, 4, 9, 9 11., 226,245 sq.; 5, 234, 397; 18, 110 sq. and n., 201; 23, 61 sq., 61 n., 113, 242, 254 sq., 277, 294, 307; 31, 233; 37, 28, 177, 214-18; 47, 10, 10 n., 116; Vadhaghna or D., a great ruler of nations, 4, 211, 211 sq. n.; however powerful he was, D. could not escape death, 4, 381, 385; released by Aharman, but killed by Sim or Keresâsp, 5, lii, 233-5; 18, 78, IIo sq. and n., 372, 378; 23, 195 n.; 24, 110 n.; 37, 198 sq., 198 n.; 47, xiii, 114, 114 n.; bound on the Dimâvand mountain, 5, 40; 23, 59 n., 61 sq., 61 n.; the fire Frôbak saved from the hand of D., 5, 63; begged a favour from Aharman, 5, 80; origin of the negro-race in his reign, 5, 87; legends of D., 5, 119; punished in hell, 5, 125; Spitur, with D., cut up Yim, 5, 131; his genealogy, 5, 131 sq., 131 n.; his evil reign, 5, 133, 213; 37, 27, 27 n., 212-18; ruled a thousand years, 5,
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