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When was Zoroastrianism founded?
300,000 years ago in anchient Persia by Zoraster
How many people still practice?
no more that 250,000 and are found in eastern Iran and India and labled as infidels
What did Zoroastrianism lead to?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
What is Stage 1
"the noble ones" migrated to modern day India, those who did not migrate became known as Zoroastrians. They named their land Iran
Stage 2: The life of Zoraster
born between 1200-900 BCE or 600-400 BCE, born to a warrior clan, has his religous coming around the age of 30. imprissioned at the age of 40 and converts King Vishtaspa from curing his favorite horse. He was eventually killed in his 70s tending a sacred battle in battle
Reasons for looking at Zoroastrianism
dualistic/ethical monotheism- relationship between good, evil, and ethical action Eschatology- explanation of the transformation in life
What is the god of Zoroastrianism
Ahura Mazda
Who is Zarathustra
the prophet of Ahura Mazda
Spenta Mainyu
good force
Angra Mainyu
The evil side of Ahura Mazda; evil spirit, bad spirit battling for your soul
Beneficent Immortals?
Divine beings of Ahura Mazda. Which are angels that one prays through to reach god
What is the final victory for Ahura Mazda?
everyone is released from heaven and hell to anew the world, there was a huge emphasis on words, thoughts and actions that must be well done to go to heaven
Mithra
the one who judges your sould on the scale, tips one direction or the other, judges your words, thoughts, and deeds
Gathas
a collection of analogous or hymns
the Magi
preistly group that proliferate Zoroastriansm which allowed it to mesh with other practices
Sassanians
changed the fair to incorporate elements that were rejected by Xarathustra and the Persian Kinds
Huma Ritual
plant in which juices are drank and sacrificed to the fire
What happens after death?
humans must cross the Chinvat Bridge and their soul is judged on a scale, if they are going to tell the bridge becomes thin as a knife and they fall into hell
Prayer
Must pray 5 times a day, fire must be burning, Kusti the belt is retied, also wash yourself during prayer because cleanliness is part of godliness
Holy Days
Iasans- monthly feasts new years day seasonal feasts all souls day
Burial
bodies are given to professionals that live outside of society, bodies are wrapped in cloth and taken to Dakmas- towers of silence

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