talks about the birth and life of Zoroaster

1. Zoroaster
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Bambi Rose M. Española

3. Birth Year: 660 BCE
Birth Place: Azerbaijan, in northern
Persia
Father: Pouruchaspa (many horses)
Mother: Dughdova (milkmaid)
Birthday: March 21 (as part of Persian
New Year)

4. The Name Zoroaster
o Zoroaster is based from the Persian word
“Zarathustra”:
Zarath – yellow and Ustra– camels  yellow camels
Zara – golden and Ushers – light  golden light
o Other names that may refer to the
Persian prophet are: Zartosht, Zaratas,
Zarathushtra, and Zares.

5. Miracles on his Birth
o When Zoroaster was born, he laughed
instead of cried.
o His nurse throw him under galloping horses
and attempted to take his life through fire,
yet he was not harm.
o Turanian King Durasrobo hired an assassin,
but his hand was paralyzed before he could
kill the child.
o Also, the king sent cattle to trample
Zoroaster, but it didn't hurt him.

6. Early Life
o In his early years, Zoroaster displayed
great wisdom, arguing with wise men.
o At the early age of 16, he displayed
intense love and compassion for all living
beings.
o At the age of 20, he left his home, to lead
a life of purity and virtue. He spent his
time in meditation and reflections.

7. Family Life
o Zoroaster had three wives of whom the last
was Hvovi (Good Cattle), the daughter of
King Vishtaspa's prime minister.
o With his first wife, he had one son and three
daughters; while he had two sons by his
second wife.

8. Vision of Zoroaster
o Around the age of 30, Zoroaster had a vision
of the angel Vohu Mana, who told him a
divine revelation from Ahura Mazda.
o Part of the revelation included a drive to
become an itinerant preacher for the new
faith.

9. Vision of Zoroaster
o During the next 10 years, Zoroaster had other
visions in which each of the archangels of
Ahura Mazda appeared and revealed further
truth to him:
 Vohu-Mana (love)
 Armaiti (piety)
 Haurvatat (wholeness or perfection)
 Ameretat (immortality)
 Asha (knowledge of the law of God)
 Kshathra (loving service)

10. Later Life
o Zoroaster's ideas did not take off quickly
and he only had one convert:
Maidhyoimanha (his cousin)
o After 12 years, Zoroaster went to the
country of King Vishtaspa (in Bactria).

11. Conspiracy
o The Kavis and Karpans, the chiefs of
devil-worshippers, poisoned the ears of
King Vishtaspa against the prophet and
accused him of being sorcerer.
o They succeeded in convincing the King
to put Zoroaster behind the bars and
make him die of starvation.

12. Saved by the
Lord
o Zoroaster was put into prison for
sometimes and was later saved by the
Lord, for he cured the King’s favorite
black horse with the following conditions:
 The king would accept the new faith
 The king would consent that his son Isfendiar
would defend the new faith
 The king would allow to covert Queen
Hautosa
 The king would reveal the names of those
who had plotted against him and punish
them

13. King Vishtaspa’s
Conversionalso demanded four
o King Vishtaspa
conditions:
 King wanted to know his final destiny and
place in heaven
 His body would become invulnerable
 He would have universal knowledge
 His soul would not leave his body until
resurrection
o The King and Queen accepted
Zoroaster's ideas and made them the
official religion of their kingdom.

14. Death of Zoroaster
o According to tradition, Zoroaster lived for 77
years, thus indicating that he died about 551
BCE.
o The manner of Zoroaster’s death is unknown.
Some legends reported that he died peacefully,
while others said that he was killed while
praying.
o The death of Zoroaster is commemorated in
Iran on December 26, known as “Zarathust No
Diso”.

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