Zarik

For the village in Afghanistan, see Zarich, Khwahan. For the village in Iran, see Zarik, Iran.

In Persian mythology, Zarik (or Zarich) is a Daeva in the service of Ahriman. Oft-depicted in female form, Zarik is the daeva personification of aging. Her amesha rival counterpart is Ameretat.

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