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Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the serpent in the river 3 and winter, a work of the Daevas *. 4There are ten winter months there, two summer months 5; and those are cold for the waters 6, cold for the earth, cold for the trees 7. Winter falls there, with the worst of its plagues. 5The second of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the plains 8 in Sughdha 9. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the fly Skaitya1, which brings death to the cattle. 6The third of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the strong, holy Mouru 2. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft sinful lusts 3. 7The fourth of the good lands and coun¬ tries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the beautiful Bakhdhi 4 with high-lifted banners. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the Bravara 5. 8The fifth of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was Nisiya6, that lies between M6uru and B&khdhi. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the sin of unbelief7. 9The sixth of the good lands and countries ‘ Nisaya between which and Bakhdhi M6uru lies,' which would point to Nccrala, the capital of Parthia ( napdavno-a ap. Isid. of Charax 12); cf. Pliny 6, 25 (29). which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was Haroyu1 with its lake 2. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the stained mosquito 3. 10The seventh of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was Vaekereta4, of the evil shadows. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the Pairika Knathaiti, who clave unto Keresaspa 6. 11The eighth of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was Urva of the rich pastures 6. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the sin of pride7. 12The ninth of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was Khne^ta in Vehrkina8. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft a sin for which there is no atonement, the unnatural sin 9. 13The tenth of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the beautiful Harahvaiti 10. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft a sin for which there is no atonement, the burying of the dead h 14The eleventh of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the bright, glorious Haetuma^t1 2. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the evil witchcraft of the Y itus 3. 16The twelfth of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was Ragha of the three races 7. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft the sin of utter unbelief8. 17The thirteenth of the good lands and Cf. Farg. XIX, 39. 344). To that gloss seems to belong the corrupt Zend sentence that follows, and that may mean ‘ they increase the plague of locusts ’ (cf. Farg. VII, 26). countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the strong, holy Aakhra 1. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft a sin for which there is no atonement, the burning of corpses 2. 18The fourteenth of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the four-cornered Varena 3, for which was born Thraetaona, who smote AA? D ah 4k a. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft abnormal issues in women 4 and the oppression of foreign rulers 5. 19The fifteenth of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the Seven Rivers 6. Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft abnormal issues in women and excessive heat. 20The sixteenth of the good lands and countries which I, Ahura Mazda, created, was the land by the floods of the Rangha 7, where people live without a head8. ‘ It is interpreted in a figurative sense as meaning ‘ people who xo Thereupon came Angra Mainyu, who is all death, and he counter-created by his witchcraft winter, a work of the Daevas h 21There are still other lands and coun¬ tries, beautiful and deep, desirable and bright, and thriving. 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