Aeshma (Avestan: 𐬀𐬉𐬴𐬨𐬀 aēṣ̌ma; Old Avestan: 𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬆𐬨𐬀 aēšəma) is the Younger Avestan name of Zoroastrianism's demon of "wrath". As a hypostatic entity, Aeshma is variously interpreted as "wrath", "rage", and "fury". His standard epithet is "of the bloody mace".
Tri-syllabic aeshma is already attested in Gathic Avestan as aēšəma, though not yet—at that early stage—as an entity. The word has an Indo-Iranian root, descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *eis, making it cognate with the Latin īra. In the Zoroastrian texts of the 9th–12th centuries, aeshma appears as Middle Persian eshm 𐭠𐭩𐭱𐭬 or 𐭧𐭩𐭱𐭬 kheshm, continuing in Pazend and New Persian as خشمkhashm. Judaism's Asmodeus (Hebrew: אַשְמְדּאָיʼšmdʼy) may derive from Avestan aeshma.daeva.[1] The Georgian language word for devil—eshmaki—likewise derives from aeshma.[2]
between the Persian "Æshma-dæva" and Judaism's "Ashmodai" claiming that the particle "-dæva" could not have become "-dai" and that Æshma-dæva as such—a compound...
hearth fire (cf. Atar). Soroush is the chief adversary of Aeshma, the daeva of wrath, for Aeshma distracts from proper worship, distorting "the intention...
to Amesha Spentas: Xeshm of "wrath" opposing Srosh of "obedience" (Av. Aeshma versus Sraosha) Gannag menog, the "foul death" or "stinking spirit", opposing...
Angra Manyu, the Evil Spirit, the bad, old, gods (daêwas), and Wrath (aêshma), which probably embodies the dark night sky itself. Zoroastrianism is therefore...
forced to do the bidding of a sorcerer. Aeshma: the Younger Avestan name of Zoroastrianism's demon of "wrath." Aeshma is variously interpreted as "wrath,"...
story takes place in Assyria and Persia and it mentions the Persian demon "aeshma daeva", rendered "Asmodeus". However, the story contains significant errors...
Aesma may refer to: Aeshma, the Younger Avestan name of the demon of wrath in Zoroastrianism Aesma Daeva (band) This disambiguation page lists articles...
demonic entity, an auxiliary of Angra Mainyu. In Yasht 19.46, Aka Manah, Aeshma, Azi Dahaka and Spityura battle Vohu Manah, Asha Vahishta and Atar for the...
Peshotanu's behalf, and together they will drive the demon Kheshm (Avestan: Aeshma) and his forces back into the underworld. Boyce, Mary (1984), "On the Antiquity...
dedicated to Arshtat "Justice", khwarenah is said to vanquish Angra Mainyu, Aeshma of "Wrath", the Freezing Cold, Apaosha of "Drought", and Bushyasta. Towards...
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