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Zoroastrianism

Zoroastrianism. A Brief Introduction. 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.

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Zoroastrianism

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  1. Zoroastrianism A Brief Introduction

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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)

  5. 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)

  6. The Achaemenian Era(ca. 600-331 BCE)

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

  8. Parthian Era(246 BCE-226 CE)

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

  10. Omayyad Caliphate

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

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

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