Zoroastrianism
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Zoroastrianism, also called Mazdayasna and Behdin, is an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, Zo
Faravahar, one of the most prominent symbols of Zoroastrianism, on the Fire Temple of Yazd, Iran
Zoroaster, Illustrations from History of the Parsis, 1884
A Parsi Wedding, 1905
An 8th century Tang dynasty Chinese clay figurine of a Sogdian man wearing a distinctive cap and face veil, possibly a camel rider or even a Zoroastrian priest engaging in a ritual at a fire temple, since face veils were used to avoid contaminating the holy fire with breath or saliva; Museum of Oriental Art (Turin), Italy.
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
Zoroastrianism
…Zoroastrianism, also called Mazdayasna and Behdin, is an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, Zoroaster (Ancient Greek: Ζωροάστρις, romanized: Zōroastris). Among the world's oldest…
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