Which qualities were represented by the amesha spentas?

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In Zoroastrianism, the six amesha spentas are divine beings created by Ahura Mazdā to govern creation and oppose evil. Each represents a fundamental quality or aspect of the divine order:

Asha Vahishta (Excellent Order or Truth): Represents the lawful order of the cosmos and justice.1
Vohu Manah (Good Mind): Represents divine wisdom, illumination, and love.1
Khshathra Vairya (Desirable Dominion): Represents the power and authority of Ahura Mazdā’s kingdom.1
Spenta Armaiti (Beneficent Devotion): Represents the spirit of devotion and faith.1
Haurvatāt (Wholeness or Perfection): Represents the quality of completeness.1
Ameretāt (Immortality): Represents the quality of eternal life.1

These beings act as ministers of Ahura Mazdā’s power, and each is associated with a specific element of the world order, such as fire, metal, earth, water, and plants.1