Abstract
Foundation of Zurvanism
In this article, Zurvan, who was regarded as the god of time in Ancient Iran for some period, is studied. In Zurvanism, which was developed against dualism, Zurvan was recognised as the creator of Ahura Mazda and Ahriman. In the study, history of Zurvan, the emergence of Zurvanist thought and his effects in Sassanids period are investigated. Despite the weaking of the Zurvanist thoughts after the collapsing of Sassanids, these views were studied in books written in subsequent periods. At the end of the article, the myth focusing on the creation of Ahura Mazda and Ahriman by Zurvan was studied.
Keywords
Zurvan, Sassanids, Ahura Mazda, Ahriman, Zurvanism
