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This religious-cultural symbol was adapted by the Pahlavi dynasty to represent the Iranian nation. [16] In modern Zoroastrianism, one of the interpretations of the faravahar is that it is a representation of the human soul and its development along with a visual guide of good conduct. [17]
Zoroastrianism ( Persian: دین زرتشتی, romanized : Din-e Zartoshti ), also known as Mazdayasna and Behdin, is an Iranian religion. Among the world's oldest organized faiths, it is based on the teachings of Iranian prophet Zarathustra—commonly known by his Greek name Zoroaster —as set forth in the primary religious text called the ...
Although there is no physical description of a fravashi in the Avesta, the faravahar, one of the best known symbols of Zoroastrianism, is commonly believed to be the depiction of one. The attribution of the name (which derives from the Middle Iranian word for fravashi ) to the symbol is probably a later development.
Zarathushtra Spitama[ c] more commonly known as Zoroaster[ d] or Zarathustra, [ e] was an Iranian religious reformer who challenged the tenets of the contemporary Ancient Iranian religion, becoming the spiritual founder of Zoroastrianism. [ f] Variously described as either a sage, and/or a wonderworker; in the oldest Zoroastrian scriptures, the ...
The Ashem Vohu ( / ˈʌʃɛm ˈvɔːhuː /, Avestan: 𐬀𐬴𐬆𐬨 𐬬𐬊𐬵𐬏 aṣ̌əm vohū) is the second most important mantra, and one of the most important prayers in Zoroastrianism. [ 1] It is dedicated to Asha, a Zoroastrian concept denoting truth, order or righteousness. [ 2]
Zoroastrianism. Atar, Atash, Azar ( Avestan: 𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭, romanized: ātar) or Dāštāɣni, [ 1] is the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire, sometimes described in abstract terms as "burning and unburning fire" or "visible and invisible fire" (Mirza, 1987:389). It is considered to be the visible presence of Ahura Mazda and his Asha through ...
Zoroastrianism. The Avesta ( / əˈvɛstə /) is the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism from at least the late Sassanid period (ca. 6th century CE). [ 1] It is composed in the Avestan language, [ 2] with the oldest surviving fragment of a text in the Avestan language dating to 1323 CE. [ 2]
A boar in a frescoe at Bamiyan, symbol of the Mazdean god of victory Verethragna. 6th-7th century CE. [21] The interpretation of the divinity was once one of the more widely debated fields in Zoroastrian scholarship since the theories of origin reflected a radical revolution in ethical, moral and religious values. [22]