Persian Empire: Zoroaster, Cyrus the Great, and Cultural Influence
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Zartusht/Zoroaster/Zarathustra
Declared himself a prophet at the age of thirty.
Avesta
The sacred book composed of short philosophical verses.
Ahura Mazda
Sources of Power: The Trinity of Cleansed Thoughts, Speech, and Deeds.
Ahriman
Sources of Power: Lies and Debt.
Destruction of the World
The Judgment Day.
Earth and Fire
Are Holy.
Cyrus The Great
Unified the 3 principal tribes.
King Darius
Completion of the Second Temple.
King Xerxes/Achashverosh/Khashayar
Associated with Queen Esther (One Night with the King).
Persian New Year
Known as Noruz.
Persepolis
Founded by Darius the Great; work started about 518 B.C.
Alexander the Great
Conquering of Persia.
Burning of Persepolis
An act by Alexander the Great.
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Became dictator of Rome.
Persian influence on Western Culture
Migration of selected Persian/Middle Eastern Jewish Scholars to Rome.
Thomas Jefferson
Influenced by ancient Persian ruler Cyrus the Great.
Cyrus Cylinder
Discovery influenced U.S. democracy and Thomas Jefferson.
Nietzsche
Authored 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' and 'Beyond Good and Evil.'