Aesma Daeva

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For the band of the same name, see Aesma Daeva (band)

In Persian mythology, Aēšma Daēva ("madness") is a daēva (demon) of lust and anger, wrath and revenge. His wrath is mainly directed towards the cow. He is the personification of violence, a lover of conflict and war. Together with the demon of death, Asto Vidatu, he chases the souls of the deceased when they rise to heaven. The Jewish evil spirit Asmodeus is derived from his image. His eternal opponent is Sraosa.[1]

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1. "Aesma Daeva." Encyclopedia Mythica from Encyclopedia Mythica Online. <http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/aesma_daeva.html> [Accessed May 25, 2006].