1. Zoroastrianism
Monotheism in Persia

2. The Basics
• Founder: Zoroaster or Zarathustra
• Founded circa 600 BCE possibly earlier
• Belief in one supreme god Ahura Mazda “Wise
Lord”
• “Ethics based” faith
• Duality between good and evil

3. Geography!
• Zoroastrianism originated from the city of
Bactra in the Persian Empire

4. • Either follow the Truth
(Ahura Mazda) or the Lie
(Ahriman) Ahriman is the
twin brother of Ahura
Mazda
• In death those who
followed the Truth go to
the house of good mind
and happiness
• but those who followed
the Lie go to the house of
the Lie.

5. After Life
• Constant struggle between Ahura Mazda and
Ahriman
• Good Vs. Evil; At the end of time Ahura Mazda
will have defeated Ahriman and all souls will
be saved. Those who dwelled in the house of
the Lie will be brought to the house of good
mind and happiness

6. Worship
• Fire still very important.
• Messenger between the
people and the Wise
Lord
• Zoroastrians worship
fire