Malkus (Avestan: mahrkūša "The destroyer") is a Daeva in Zoroastrianism responsible for an unnaturally long winter.[1]
In scripture
editIn the Bundahishn
editAccording to the Bundahishn he is a descendant of the Turanian Brādarōrēš and will appear at the end of the millennium.[2][3]
He is listed among other enemies in Zoroastrian tradition, like Alexander, Agrēhrat and Zahak.
In the Denkard
editThe Denkard places Malkus' appearance in the fifth century of Ushedar's millennium.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b The Continuum history of apocalypticism. McGinn, Bernard, 1937-, Collins, John J. (John Joseph), 1946-, Stein, Stephen J., 1940-. New York: Continuum. 2003. ISBN 0826415202. OCLC 51768940.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "MALKŪS – Encyclopaedia Iranica". www.iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ^ Boyce, Mary. A history of Zoroastrianism. ISBN 9789004294004. OCLC 944920382.
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