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Asuman

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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in Persian mythology, was one of the good genii, whose protection, however, is only vouched for on the twenty-seventh day of each month, which day also carries his name. The affirmation of the Magi that he is the angel of death is contradictory, for the latter is not bound to certain days.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Asuman'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/asuman.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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