The name Zoroaster (Ζωροάστηρ) is a Greek rendering of the Avestan name Zarathustra. He is known as Zartosht and Zardosht in See more

Zoroastrianism contains multiple classes of divine beings, who are typically organised into tiers and spheres of influence. See more

Tenets of faith
In Zoroastrianism, Ahura Mazda is the beginning and the end, the creator of everything that can and cannot be seen, the eternal and uncreated, the all-good and source of Asha. In the Gathas, the most sacred texts … See more

Zoroaster
Zoroastrianism was founded by Zoroaster in ancient Iran. The precise date of the founding of the religion is uncertain and estimates vary … See more

Some scholars believe Zoroastrianism started as an Indo-Iranian polytheistic religion. Yujin Nagasawa says that "like the rest of the Zoroastrian texts, the Old Avesta does … See more

Throughout Zoroastrian history, shrines and temples have been the focus of worship and pilgrimage for adherents of the religion. Early Zoroastrians were recorded as … See more

Avesta
The Avesta is a collection of the central religious texts of Zoroastrianism written in the old Iranian dialect of See more