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Zoroastrianism A Brief Introduction

The Farohar is a Zoroastrian guardian spirit The Farohar is a Zoroastrian guardian spirit. This panel includes an inscription in English and Persian with the three tenets of Good Thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds, as well as the Roman Numerals symbolizing the Ten Commandments.

Overview Ahura Mazda (Supreme God) Zarathushtra (Zoroaster in Greek) Three main cultural eras: Common heritage with India Ancient Near-Eastern Cultures (Persian Dyansties) Post-Islamic Zartoshti (Iran) Parsis (India) Only about 140,000 today

Significance Historical links with Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism Key religious ideas ethics eschatology personification of evil (Angra Mainyu) exposure of bodies to birds of prey historical influence (on other religions)

The “Classical” Period Zarathustra/Zoroaster (6000-600 BCE); he’s credited with writing the Gathas (part of the Yasna, part of the Avesta scriptures) Before second millenia BCE the “Aryan invasion/migration” -- (this is controversial, especially in Orange County)

The Achaemenian Era (ca. 600-331 BCE)

Influence on Israel (et al)? Satan as God’s rival life after death sequence of world ages final judgement redemption

Parthian Era (246 BCE-226 CE)

Sasanian Era (226-633/642 C.E.)

Omayyad Caliphate

Persian Empires Achaemenian: Parthian: Sasanian: Emphasizes Ahura Mazda Zarathustra ?? Parthian: Emphasizes Mithra Sasanian: rise and rejection of Mani cultural interaction with Buddhists

Observances Ethics/Morality Hereditary Priesthood Fire temples (agiari) Exposure of Corpses (in chilpik)