ZOROASTER

FACTS ON ZOROASTER

• Founded the first world religion - Zoroastrianism
• Received a vision from the "Wise Lord" who told him to preach
• His message of "cosmic strife" between the god of light and evil
• Started the idea of monotheistic religons

ZOROASTER'S LIFE

• Also known as Zarathustra
• Lived in eastern part of Iranian Plateau,
• Birthplace is unknown
• Credited with the authorship of the Gathas
• Gathas - hymns that are the core of his faith

ZOROASTER'S LIFE 2.0

• He was born into the priestly family of the Spitamids
• He was murdered by the Turanians during the storming of Balkh
• Portrayed similar to portraits of Christ