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In Hinduism, the devas are benevolent deities while the asuras are malevolent, while in Zoroastrianism, the reverse is true. Does this inversion reflect anything about the historical relations between the cultures that practice these religions?

by /u/aonoreishou in /r/AskHistorians

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