Editing Saoshyant (section)

{{short description|Saviour figure in Zoroastrian}}
'''Saoshyant''' ({{langx|ae|{{script|Avst|𐬯𐬀𐬊𐬳𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬧𐬝}}}} {{lang|ae-Latn|saoš́iiaṇt̰}}) is an [[Avestan|Avestan-language]] term that literally means "one who brings benefit", and which is used in several different ways in [[Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrian]] scripture and tradition. In particular, the expression is the proper name of ''the'' Saoshyant, an [[Eschatology|eschatological]] saviour figure who brings about ''[[Frashokereti]]'', the final renovation of the world in which evil is finally destroyed. The term was contracted to ''Soshans'' in Zoroastrian tradition and came to apply to three saviour figures that were prophesied to progressively bring about the final renovation.