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This religious-cultural symbol was adapted by the Pahlavi dynasty to represent the Iranian nation. [24] 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. [25]
Zoroastrianism shaped Iranian culture and history, while scholars differ on whether it significantly influenced ancient Western philosophy and the Abrahamic religions, [5] [6] or gradually reconciled with other religions and traditions, such as Christianity and Islam.
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.
Pages in category "Zoroastrian symbols" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Atar; F. Faravahar
Texts of the Avesta became available to European scholarship comparatively late, thus the study of Zoroastrianism in Western countries dates back to only the 18th century. [16] Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron travelled to India in 1755, and discovered the texts among Indian Zoroastrian communities. He published a set of French translations ...
Since Zoroastrianism is an ancient pre-Islamic religion, it was now glorified as the historic and original Iranian religion. This changed the status of Zoroastrians from being one of the most persecuted minorities in Iran to a symbol of Iranian nationalism . [ 26 ]
In the Zoroastrian calendar, the sixteenth day of the month and the seventh month of the year are dedicated to and are under the protection of Mithra. The Iranian civil calendar of 1925 adopted Zoroastrian month-names, and as such also has the seventh month of the year named "Mihr". The position of the sixteenth day and seventh month reflects ...
Lion and sun, a typical Iranian solar symbol. Hvare-khshaeta [ 1 ] ( Hvarə-xšaēta , Huuarə-xšaēta ) is the Avestan language name of the Zoroastrian yazata (divinity) of the "Radiant Sun". Avestan Hvarə-xšaēta is a compound in which hvar "sun" has xšaēta "radiant" as a stock epithet.