Sroasha (Avestan: 𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬴𐬀, romanized: sraoṣ̌a or 𐬯𐬆𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬴𐬀, səraoṣ̌a; Persian: سروش) is the Yazata of Conscience" and "Observance, that work along Mithra and Rashnu as Judgest of Underworld in the Zoroastrian tradition.
Mythology[]
Scripts[]
Sroasha appears in several zoroastrian scripts, like the Gathas in where him is associated with the Amesha Spentas, the six "Bounteous Immortals" through which Ahura Mazda realized ("created by His thought") creation.
Meanwhile Sroasha is mentioned on the Yasna like Yasna 57.24, Yasht 11.14 etc. Directly evident in the Gathas is the description as the strongest, the sturdiest, the most active, the swiftest, and the most awe-inspiring of youths (Yasna 57.13), and as the figure that the poor look to for support (57.10).
Young Avestan[]
In the Young Avestan exist the Srosh Yasht, being two hymns for Sraosha. One of these is Yasna 56–57, which is part of the primary Zoroastrian act of worship. Yasna 56-57 is a "hidden" yasht in that those verses describe a devotee's relationship with Soroush but do not directly address him. The other hymn to the divinity is Yasht 11, which is a direct invocation of Soroush and bears his name in the title. Yasht 11 - like the other direct Yashts also - is not part of the liturgy of the Avesta proper.
Is from the Srosh Yasht in where is mentioned the the enmity of Sroasha with Aeshma.
Morden Islamic Iran[]
In morden times in the country of Iran, Sraosha is venered as Surush, specially appears in the persian art.
Popular Culture[]
Videogames[]
- Sroasha is a recurrent demon in the Magami Tensei games.
- Sroasha is associated with Justice Arcana in Persona 4 and/or Star in Persona Q.
- Sroasha´s race always chanb¿ge in the Megaten games, being usually Herald in major games, but he is of the Divine race on Devil Survivor duology.
TTG games[]
- Sroasha is a female card in Age of Ishtaria and Ultimate Stride.
Novels[]
- In the novel Dark-Hunter written by the american Sherrilyn Kenyon, exist a character named Sroasha, being a mysterious character that want killed Nick.
- In the Webnovel When Dareios fall had a character named Sroasha.
Anime[]
- In the anime Dark Knight Story had a character called Sursha, who are based on Sraosha.
Music[]
- Sraosha is the name of an album of the band VANANT.
- Exist a Musical artis with the name Sraosha.