{{Short description|Zoroastrian Daeva}} {{about||the village in Afghanistan|Zarich, Khwahan|the village in Iran|Zarik, Iran}}
{{Unreferenced|date=March 2026}} In Persian mythology, '''Zarik''' (or '''Zarich''') is a Daeva in the service of Ahriman.
==Etymology== Etymology of Zarik/Zarich comes from Avestan "zairi-gaona" - green/yellow.
==Description== Oft-depicted in female form, Zarik is the daeva personification of aging and of poison - she is associated with Soma/Haoma (at first, Zarathustra rejected Haoma, calling it "liquor-piss" in Yasna 48.10 of the Gathas and describing its usage in daeva-worshipping rituals).
Zarik's amesha rival counterpart is Ameretat.
Category:Persian mythology Category:Demons in the ancient Near East Category:Daevas Category:Yazatas Category:Iranian goddesses Category:Iranian deities
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