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The name Amesha Spenta (Aməṣ̌a Spənta in Avestan or Amahraspand in Middle Persian), meaning 'Holy Immortals', is first attested in Yasna Haptanhāiti and was almost certainly coined by the prophet himself. This key theological expression is applied specially to the great six divinities of Ahura Mazda's creation. The Amesha Spentas represent qualities and attributes of Ahura Mazda himself.
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