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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 Brādarōrēš and will appear at the end of the millennium.

He is listed among other enemies in Zoroastrian tradition, like Alexander, Agrēhrat and Zahak.

In the Denkard

The Denkard places Malkus' appearance in the fifth century of Ushedar's millennium.

References

1. ^ The Continuum history of apocalypticism. McGinn, Bernard, 1937-, Collins, John J. (John Joseph), 1946-, Stein, Stephen J., 1940-. New York: Continuum. 2003. ISBN 0826415202. OCLC 51768940.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
2. "MALKŪS – Encyclopaedia Iranica". www.iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
3. Boyce, Mary. A history of Zoroastrianism. ISBN 9789004294004. OCLC 944920382.

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