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ATHORNE; ATHRAVA; ATHAR-VAN; PRIEST OF THE ALTAR OR FIRE

A symbol of the spiritual mind or deeper intelligence which serves to direct the will.

'The very name for 'priest' in the Zend-Avesta, âthrava, is to be recognized in the atharvan of the Vedas, by which term a priest of Fire and Soma is meant.' - HAUG, Essays on Rel. of Parsis, p. 212.

See Also

AARON
ADVARYA
AGNIDHRA
BARSOM
CHRYSE
FIRE PRIESTS
Pontiff
POPE
PRIEST