On the Great Deeds of the Spiritual Deities

Abstract

The longest chapter in the Bundahišn, chapter 26 comprises a detailed catalogue of Zoroastrian deities (yazdān) and their roles and functions. The chapter describes how each deity has distinct powers and attributes, including in the protection of the world and in the war against the forces of Ahriman. The chapter draws from and comments on the hymns to various divine beings found in the Avestan yašts.