Aeshma

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A representation of the " Asmodäus " known in Jewish mythology , a verbal reception of the Aeshma-Daeva.

Aeshma ( Avesta : "Frenzy") is a demon from the book Avesta . In the Zoroastrian tradition it appears in the Middle Persian form Ešm or Xešm , in the "Book of Kings" shāhnāme of Iranian mythology in the neo-Persian development Xašm .

Aeshma is often mistakenly equated with Asmodis , but the latter is an independent figure in Judaism and therefore also in the Christian tradition. However, the name Asmodis is probably derived from the Avestan Aeshma Daeva .

Aeshma is a so-called Daeva , a name for ominous spirits and demons that bring desire and anger over people. Aeshma is the personification of greed, murder, intoxication and anger and is the enemy of the cattle.

He was often seen as one of the seven arch demons of Zoroastrianism, but he is also portrayed as a small, hairy demon who seduces people to cruelty.

Aeshma is also known to steal souls ascending to the sky with his ally Astovidatu , making him the avowed enemy of the soul guide Sraosha . Aeshma will succumb to this in the final battle with evil.