Sarosh
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Sarosh (سروش) (also Serosch) is a divine entity of Zoroastrianism, a Yazata (angel or minor deity) in the service of the supreme Creator Ahura Mazda. Sarosh is considered to be the Protector of Souls, guardian of the Chinvat bridge across which souls must pass. Sarosh serves as the Voice of Conscience, an intermediary in conversations between God and Humankind.
In Zoroastrian angelology, Sarosh cooperates with Asha Vahishta (Avestan, Ardibehesht Amesha Spenta in later Persian), whose special domain is Fire and other luminaries.
In the Zoroastrian calendar, the seventeenth day of the month is dedicated to Sarosh.
After Iranian conversion to Islam in 7th century, Sarosh started to be used as a Persian name for Gabriel, given the similarity of the two divine entities. In post Islamic Persian literature Sarosh is frequently mentioned as a reference to Gabriel.
Variant forms of the name include Surush, Sirushi, Sraosha, Srosh, Serosh, and Surush Asha.
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