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Early Religions

The Vedic Religion Hebrew Monotheism Zoroastrianism

The Vedic Religion Started by the ARYANS Came to India around 1500 B.C.E. Pastoralists who relied on horses Made effective use of chariots (good at winning battles) No written language but they composed poems and songs Passed orally through generations The Rig Veda (hymns addressed to the gods) is the main collection of these songs and poems

formed the basis of Hinduism A strongly defined caste system Polytheistic Belief in reincarnation and karma

Hebrew Monotheism Comes out of Mesopotamia Abraham embraces the idea of 1 god Sets the stage for Christian & Jewish beliefs

Zoroastrianism Started in modern day Iran “good words, good thoughts, good deeds” Not exactly monotheistic but often gets credit for being the first The source of all good, Angra Mazda, was in constant conflict with Angra Mainyu, the source of all evil After 12,000 years Mazda would win Becomes the official religion of the Persian Empire

Lord of the light (GoT) or Zoroastrianism?

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