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The Zend Avesta, Part I (SBE04): Vendîdâd: Fargard I

Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the serpent in the river 3 and winter, a work of the Daêvas 4. 4 (9). There are ten winter months there, two summer months 5; and those are cold for the waters 6, cold for the earth, cold for the trees 7. Winter falls there, with the worst of its plagues. 5 (13). The second of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the plains 8 in Sughdha 9. p. 6 Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the fly Skaitya 1, which brings death to the cattle. 6 (17). The third of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the strong, holy Môuru 2. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft sinful lusts 3. 7 (21). The fourth of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the beautiful Bâkhdhi 4 with high-lifted banners. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the Bravara 5. 8 (25). The fifth of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was Nisâya 6, that lies between Môuru and Bâkhdhi. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the sin of unbelief 7. 9 (29). The sixth of the good lands and countries p. 7 which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was Harôyu 1 with its lake 2.

Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, file zor/sbe04/sbe0407.htm.

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