This page is for magic which is not necessarily benevolent or harmful. For specific forms see [[healing-magic]] and [[black-magic]]. *** ## Deities - The [[wise-lord]] knows it (Váruṇa knew it, Ahura Mazdā knew it. Ahura Mazdā specifically knew Av. *hu-māyā-* ("good magic") because Zoroaster was trying to distance him from "bad magic". ## Narratives [[narrative-pii-creation]] ## Branches ### Indo-Iranian #### maya Skt. māyā Av. māyā #### Iranic - *Yātu-* ("(1) magic, wizardry; (2) harm, disadvantage" | OInd. *yātú-*, Av. *yātu-*, Sogd. *y'ṯwq*, MP *jādūg*, NP *jādū*) ([[tavernier2007]]p40/1.4.15.6) ## Poetics [[*alu-]] ## Biblio [[bonewits1971]]