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The existence of these small kingdoms and the feudalistic background point to a date in the Parthian period of Iranian history. The story is about Vis, the daughter of Shāhrū and Qārin, the ruling family of Māh (Media) in western Iran, and Ramin (Rāmīn), the brother to Mobed Manikan, the King of Marv in northeastern Iran. Manikan sees ...
The Indo-Iranian ancestry is supported by Mitanni Aruna. [18] The Avestan *Vouruna is postulated as the form the god would have taken in Iran, perhaps later replaced by Ahura Mazdā or Apam Napat. [26] *Ućan [27] Skt Uśánā [27] YAv. Usan [27] – Probably a non-IE name based on the same root as *ućig-('sacrificer'). [27] Name of a sage. [27]
Ancient Iranian religion or Iranian paganism was a set of ancient beliefs and practices of the Iranian peoples before the rise of Zoroastrianism. The religion closest to it was the historical Vedic religion that was practiced in India .
Yazidism includes elements of ancient Iranian religions, as well as elements of Judaism, Church of the East, and Islam. [4] Yazidism is based on belief in one God who created the world and entrusted it into the care of seven Holy Beings, known as Angels. [5] [9] [10] Preeminent among these Angels is Tawûsî Melek (lit.
The ancient Iranian prophet, Zoroaster, reformed the early beliefs of ancient Iranians, the reconstructed Ancient Iranian religion, into a form of henotheism/monotheism. [1] The Gathas , hymns of Zoroaster's Avesta , introduced monotheistic ideas to Persia , while through the Yashts and Yasna , mentions are made to polytheism and earlier creeds.
The first Westerner to take note of the Nart stories was the German scholar Julius von Klaproth, who traveled to the Caucasus during the first decade of the 19th century. [4] The earliest written account of the material is attributed to the Kabardian author Shora Begmurzin Nogma , who wrote in Russian in 1835–1843, published posthumously in 1861.
For centuries, skilled Iranian storytellers known as Naqqals have transfixed audiences in traditional coffeehouses with stories from the 50,000-verse Shahnameh, but historically it was an art ...
Even though it is speculated that Ahura Mazda was a spirit in the Indo-Iranian religion, he had not yet been given the title of "uncreated spirit". This title was given by Zoroaster, who proclaimed Ahura Mazda as the uncreated spirit, wholly wise, benevolent, and sound, as well as the creator and upholder of Asha.