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In which of the following deities do both good and evil co-exist?

A) Brahman
B) Ahura Mazda
C) Vishnu
D) Shiva

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Final answer:

No deity listed in the question embodies both good and evil within a single entity. In Zoroastrianism, Ahura Mazda represents good, opposing the evil Angra Mainu, while in Hinduism, deities like Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva have roles that are not equivalent to co-existing forces of good and evil.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the context of the provided information, the deity in which both good and evil co-exist is not among the choices listed in the question. Ahura Mazda, a deity mentioned in Zoroastrianism, represents only the good and is in a perpetual conflict with Angra Mainu (Ahriman), who embodies evil. However, both entities do not co-exist within a single deity; they are opposing forces. The Hindu gods listed, Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva, are part of a belief system where multiple deities each play various roles, but these roles do not typically embody a combination of both good and evil in the same entity. Brahman is the Supreme Being in Hinduism, Vishnu is the preserver, and Shiva is the destroyer and transformer, but this destruction is part of a natural cycle of creation and is not equated with evil as in the Zoroastrian context.

Therefore, the question might be misleading as it assumes one of the deities listed contains both good and evil, which does not align with the beliefs of either Zoroastrianism or Hinduism as described.

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