REL 1000 : Rel 1000 Test 3 Notes
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Left home at 20 and had a prophetic vision at 30. Meaning you have to be born into the religion. Zoroaster healed the king"s sick horse, which convinced the king. 4th century alexander the accursed killed priests and burned palaces. Created heavenly beings- the holy immortals and yazata. If one god created everything, then he also created evil. Unite and tie cord 5 times per day. Key terms: gathas- a zoroastrianism hymn that takes on the quality of scripture, ahura mazda- the one true god recognized by zoroastrians. His symbol is the sacred fire: saochyants- prophet or reformer who pre-zoroastrian aryans believed came to restore the purity of religion, spenta mainyu- the beneficient spirit in zoroastrianism, angra mainyu- the evil spirit recognized by zoroastrians. Rituals in place to protect the ground, fire, etc. from contamination: zoroaster rejected _____ but continued to use _____ as an important religious symbol.
