ENGL 221: Zoroastrianism

Zoroastrianism is one of the-

First known monotheistic religions

Zoroastrianism is a ___ religion centered on the ___

Iranian; Avesta (sacred writings)

The all-wise deity

Ahura Mazda

Ahura Mazda’s rival

Angra Mainyu

Zoroastrianism is a ___ religion because it has good and evil rivaled against one another

Dualistic

___ ___ will eventually prevail over Angra Mianyu

Ahura Mazda

After death, there is-

Purification

Zoroastrianism was first recorded around-

6th century BCE

When was the beginning of the decline of Zoroastrianism?

During the Muslim conquest on Iran

Ahura is seen as the-

Beginning and the end

Who is considered the creator of everything and is unseen?

Ahura Mazda

Elements of Zoroastrianism:

• Angels

• Demons

• Hell

• Paradise

• Satan

Asha

Truth, light, and order

Who is thought to have composed the sacred texts?

Zoroaster

The 6-7 angels that worship Ahura Mazda

Amesha Spenta; Yazata

The texts are written in ___ which is not modern Arabic or Persian

Avestan

Bundahishn

Primal Creation

• Encyclopedic collection of Zoroastrianism

The creation in Zoroastrianism is like multiple-

Births