Question

In a Persian story, one of these creatures grows to enormous size after being kept in a spindle case by Haftvād’s daughter. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these creatures, one of whom brings prosperity to Haftvād’s village before being killed by Ardashir. In Middle Eastern legend, a “snow” variety of these creatures called zulāl is believed to store cold water in its body.
ANSWER: worms
[10m] Haftvād’s worm is said to be a creation or form of this deity. In a story from the Book of Jamaspi, this leader of the daevas is ridden by Tahmuras for thirty years to prevent the spread of evil across the world.
ANSWER: Angra Mainyu [or Ahriman]
[10e] Angra Mainyu is a malevolent spirit often contrasted with Ahura Mazda in this ancient Iranian religion.
ANSWER: Zoroastrianism
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Waterloo HatsuneLa Clique du Château001010
Library of Babel School of Continuing StudiesMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian001010
Toronto WearyWaterloo Miku001010
Florida AFlorida B001010
North FloridaFSU A001010
BrownBoston College001010
MITBrandeis001010
TuftsHarvard001010
Toronto JoyToronto Rofl001010
SwarthmoreJohn Jay A001010
Cornell BNYU001010
RITPitt001010
UMD AJHU B001010
Cornell AColumbia B001010
JHU ARutgers001010
StanfordBerkeley A0101020
Berkeley CBerkeley B001010
Texas BOklahoma A001010
Oklahoma BTexas A001010
3HK1MMBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust0101020
10 Negs that Shook the QuizBroken Hearts0101020
Yes, ModeratorEdinburgh001010
Foucault's PenndulumFour Neg Omelette001010
TabearnacleOld London Town001010
Texas CRice001010