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Vohu

Vohu is a linguistic element from the Avestan language, used primarily as a root meaning “good” or “benevolent.” In religious and scholarly contexts it appears most prominently in compound names rather than as an independent deity.

In Zoroastrianism, the best-known use of the term is in Vohu Manah, which is commonly translated as

As a linguistic element, vohu also occurs in other compound forms within Zoroastrian literature and Avestan

In modern scholarship, Vohu is discussed within studies of Avestan language, Zoroastrian theology, and the broader

Good
Mind
or
Good
Thought.
Vohu
Manah
is
one
of
the
Amesha
Spentas,
the
divine
emanations
associated
with
Ahura
Mazda
that
personify
essential
aspects
of
creation
and
moral
order.
As
an
Amesha
Spenta,
Vohu
Manah
represents
a
guiding
principle
for
ethical
thinking
and
righteous
action.
texts,
where
it
contributes
to
concepts
of
goodness,
benevolence,
or
favorable
intention.
It
is
not
typically
treated
as
a
standalone
deity
in
its
own
right,
but
rather
as
part
of
larger
theological
and
cosmological
frameworks
that
organize
ethical
and
spiritual
ideals.
set
of
Amesha
Spentas.
Its
significance
lies
in
illustrating
how
the
Zoroastrian
system
codifies
“good”
as
a
fundamental
principle
connected
to
thought,
truth,
and
moral
order.