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| God, meaning "Lord of Wisdom"; the supreme deity, the power of good, the creator of the world, the guardian of humankind. |
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| "Holy Immortals"; six divine attributes, archangels, or lesser immortal beings who, along with Ahura Mazda, make up the Holy Heptad, the sacred seven. |
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| Destructive spirit, the devil. |
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| "Order, truth, justice": the governing principle of the world. |
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| The language of Zarathustra and the Avesta. |
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| Bridge of judgement which connects this world with the unseen afterlife. After death, it is a means by which people cross between the two. Humans are judged before they cross the bridge. |
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| Tower open to the sky where the dead is exposed to vultures and crows for disposal of the flesh. |
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| The winged symbol or emblem most commonly used. |
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| Guardian spirit or a spirit which enters this life with a person and continues with them beyond death. |
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| A pejorative term used by Muslims in Iran for members of the Zoroastrian faith. |
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| Hymns or poems written by Zarathustra; most authoritative expressions of the Zoroastrian religion. |
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| Primal Man; first progenitor of the human race and father of Mashye and Mashyane. |
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| The sacred plant whose juice is used as an offering in the Yasna. |
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| "Sacred cord"; girdle received at navjote and worn at all times. |
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| The priestly caste of ancient Persia, in time associated with the Zoroastrian priesthood. |
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| First human couple, male and female (Adam and Eve). |
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| The public ceremony of initiation into the Zoroastrian faith. |
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| Urine of an ox or bull which has been consecrated by prater and is used externally for cleansing and drunk for internal purification. |
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| Also called Middle Persian; the language of Sassanian and early Islamic times in which later Zoroastrian books are written. |
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| The "Persians" who settle in India in 936 C.E. to seek a land of religious freedom away from oppression in Muslim Iran. Make up the largest community of Zoroastrians in the world. |
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| The coming Savior; the messiah figure. |
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| A white cotton undershirt worn next to the skin at all times as a religious symbol of commitment and protection. |
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| The spirit or soul of man. |
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| "Code against the demons"; a book of purification in the Avesta, read at night in a lengthy ritual. |
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| A hymn to Ahura Mazda or some other immortal being. Form an important part of the Avesta. |
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| Founder of Zoroastrianism. |
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