Nimrod
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Nimrod is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis and the Books of Chronicles. The son of Cush and thus the great-grandson of Noah, Nimrod was described as a king in the land of Shinar. The
Nimrod by David Scott, 1832
Pieter Bruegel's The Tower of Babel depicts a traditional Nimrod inspecting stonemasons.
Nimrod by Yitzhak Danziger
Persian miniature of Jibril protecting Ibrahim from Nimrod's fire.
Zoroaster
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Zarathushtra Spitama, more commonly known as Zoroaster, was an Iranian religious reformer who challenged the tenets of the contemporary Ancient Iranian religion, becoming the spiritual founder of Zoro
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…and opposed Abraham, even attempting unsuccessfully to kill him by fire. Over time, legends identified him with other figures like Amraphel, Ninus, or Zoroaster, and credited him with innovations such as wearing the first crown and introducing idolatry. There is no direct evidence that Nimrod was an actual…
Modern depiction of Zoroaster featured at the Fire Temple of Yazd
3rd-century Mithraic depiction of Zoroaster found in Dura Europos, Syria by Franz Cumont
19th century painting depicting the events of Zoroaster's life
The rings of the Fravashi