Wrestling with the Demons of the Pahlavi Widēwdād

Abstract

The Pahlavi Widēwdād (Vidēvdād), The Law (Serving to Keep) Demons Away , a fifth-century Middle Persian commentary on the Avestan Vidēvdād , describes regulations to prevent pollution in the perennial struggle against the forces of the Evil Spirit, thereby providing us with a perspective on the community’s concerns and conduct.