Malkus (Avestan: mahrkūša "The destroyer") is a
Daeva in Zoroastrianism responsible for an unnaturally long winter.
In scripture
In the Bundahishn
According to the
Bundahishn he is a descendant of the
Turanian {{Short description, List of groups of people
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Brādarōrēš and will appear at the end of the millennium.
He is listed among other enemies in Zoroastrian tradition, like
Alexander, Agrēhrat and
Zahak
Zahhāk or Zahāk () ( fa, ضحّاک), also known as Zahhak the Snake Shoulder ( fa, ضحاک ماردوش, Zahhāk-e Mārdoush), is an evil figure in Persian mythology, evident in ancient Persian folklore as Azhi Dahāka ( fa, اژی دهاک) ...
.
In the Denkard
The
Denkard places Malkus' appearance in the fifth century of Ushedar's millennium.
References
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Daevas