It wasn't until he told Vishtaspa that he could heal his ailing horse that Vishtaspa gave him a chance. After curing the horse, Zoroaster had his first convert. Vishtaspa then changed the religion of his "kingdom- to the teachings of Zoroaster.
After Zoroaster's death, many changes occurred. It got to the point that some followers of Zoroasterianism began to worship Zoroaster himself. Over time, the stories of Zoroaster's life were exaggerated until things like his birth and the curing of Vishtaspa's horse became legends in themselves. Another glaring change that occurred was that Zoroastrianism became less monotheistic. One example is that of the spirit Mithra. Zoroaster more or less didn't concern himself with Mithra, but after his death, Zoroaster's followers "reinstated- Mithra into their religion. Another change, and one that would have angered Zoroaster was the fact that people once again began using haoma and making animal sacrifices to Zoroaster.
Jesus' intentions were different from those of Zoroaster in that Jesus made a concentrated effort to show people that his way was the only way to eternal happiness in heaven. Zoroaster didn't seem concerned with making everyone believe that his way was the only way to eternal happiness. Instead, Zoroaster just changed around many of the common beliefs of the time. Jesus' intentions were to spread his word and convert people to Christianity and (Judaism) and show them that repenting their sins was the only way to eternal happiness. Jesus used parables to illustrate his points to the people. This way he made it easier for his listeners to relate to the lessons he was trying to teach.
Jesus' success is obviously still very much evident today. Although he was ultimately crucified for being the king of Jews, the message he spread can only be looked at as an extreme success. At the time of his crucifixion he had converted many people, but it wasn't until after his death and resurection that more and more people began to believe in his message.
Where Zoroaster was born and lived is almost as uncertain as when he lived. ... So begins the basis of Zoroaster's theology. ... Zoroaster testifies: "Where and which part of land shall I go succeed? ... Zoroaster's monotheistic solution had replaced the idea of dualism. ... After Zoroaster's death, priests of other religions incorperated Ahur Mazda to their own religions in hopes of winning Zoroaster's people and money. ...
Zoroaster was a priest of a certain Ahura with the epithet Mazda. ... Zoroaster married two other women along with the counsellor's daughter. ... In ancient Persia, before Zoroaster's reforms, religion was polytheistic. Zoroaster objected to these deities and referred to them as demons. ... The main source for the teachings of Zoroaster is the Avesta. ...
The name of this man is Zoroaster; the name is actually a corruption of Zarathushtra. ... Zoroaster Zoroaster had a very non-conforming mind and was forced to flee his parents' house without his parents' consent because of the rebuking he gave to those who sacrificed cattle or drank intoxicating haoma. ... Zoroaster married, along with two other women, the counselor's daughter. ... Zoroaster objected to these dieties and referred to them as demons. ... Zoroastrian Literature The main source for the teachings of Zoroaster is the Avesta. ...
According to Zoroastrian tradition, Zoroaster was born in North Eastern ancient Iran between the early 600's and the mid-500's B.C. ... Zoroaster comes from the Persian name Zarathustra, which means "He of the Golden Light." Zoroaster was said to be the first prophet to preach a monotheistic religion. ... The Zoroastrian holy book, called the Avesta, includes the original words of their founder, Zoroaster. ... Zoroaster was said to have lived a healthy life to old age. ...
The name of this man is Zoroaster; the name is actually a corruption of Zarathushtra. ... Zoroaster married, along with two other women, the counselor's daughter. ... Zoroaster, was found on an inscription dating around 714 BC. ... Zoroaster objected to these dieties and referred to them as demons. ... Zoroastrian Literature The main source for the teachings of Zoroaster is the Avesta. ...
The name of this man is Zoroaster; the name is actually a corruption of Zarathushtra. ... Zoroaster Zoroaster had a very non-conforming mind and was forced to flee his parents' house without his parents' consent because of the rebuking he gave to those who sacrificed cattle or drank intoxicating haoma. ... Zoroaster married, along with two other women, the counsellor's daughter. ... Zoroaster objected to these dieties and referred to them as demons. ... Zoroastrian Literature The main source for the teachings of Zoroaster is the Avesta. ...
The Persians were one of the last great ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia. They were an Indo-European group of people settled in east Mesopotamia, near present day Iran. By 486 BC, the Persians would control all of Mesopotamia and, in fact, all of the world from Macedon northeast of Greece to E...
The religion was founded by Zarathushtra (Zoroaster in Greek). ... Similar to Christianity, Zoroastrianism teaches that a Saoshyant (savior) will be born of a virgin, of the lineage of the Prophet Zoroaster who will raise the dead and judge everyone in a final judgment. ...
"SCHOOL IN ATHENS" The philosophical significance of Raphael's "School in Athens" is quite obvious to me. In the very center Plato and Aristotle are made to stand out more than anyone else in the painting. Raphael choose to put these two walking down the center carrying their respective famou...
