Zurvan

Culture: Ancient Persian (Zurvanite branch of Zoroastrianism)   Domain: Time, fate

Zurvan personifies infinite time itself in a particular branch of ancient Persian religious thought (Zurvanism), understood as the primordial source from which both the good spirit Ahura Mazda and the destructive Angra Mainyu ultimately arose, a distinctive theological approach that treated time as more fundamental than even good and evil.

Associations

Infinite time, fate, the source underlying even fundamental opposites.

Ways people honor him (modern)

• Reflect on time itself as a resource and a teacher, not just a backdrop
• Research Zurvanism as a specific historical branch of Zoroastrian thought
• Keep a time-measuring token on the altar
• Practice patience with processes that only resolve over a very long span

Approach any deity with respect and do your own research. Practices vary widely between traditions, and modern devotional practice often goes beyond what survives in ancient sources.