Zoroastrianism
noun
Zo·ro·as·tri·an·ism
ˌzȯr-ə-ˈwa-strē-ə-ˌni-zəm 
: a Persian religion founded in the sixth century b.c. by the prophet Zoroaster, promulgated in the Avesta, and characterized by worship of a supreme god Ahura Mazda who requires good deeds for help in his cosmic struggle against the evil spirit Ahriman
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This ceremonial table holds several symbolic items including a mirror representing eternity and candlesticks, a reference to a fire burning passion, and a nod to Zoroastrianism.
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Iman Hariri-Kia, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
The Wikipedia entry on the Golden Rule cites variations of this basic ethic from Egyptian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Persian, Roman, and Yoruba texts, from the three Abrahamic religions, as well as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, and so on.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
These symbols further connect the artifact to Zoroastrianism, the state religion of the Sasanian Empire, the last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
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Iman Hariri-Kia, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
The Wikipedia entry on the Golden Rule cites variations of this basic ethic from Egyptian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Persian, Roman, and Yoruba texts, from the three Abrahamic religions, as well as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, and so on.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
These symbols further connect the artifact to Zoroastrianism, the state religion of the Sasanian Empire, the last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Zoroastrianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zoroastrianism. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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