Origins
The ancient region where Zoroastrianism began.
Persia
The one supreme god of Zoroastrianism.
Ahura Mazda
The spirit associated with truth and goodness.
Spenta Mainyu
The spiritual stage of creation.
Menog
The title given to a savior figure in Zoroastrianism.
the Saoshyant?
The prophet who founded Zoroastrianism.
Zarathustra
This concept gives humans the ability to choose between good and evil.
Free will
The destructive spirit also known as Ahriman.
Angra Mainyu
The physical stage of creation.
Getig
The number of saviors expected before the final renewal.
three
Zoroastrianism emerged roughly this many years ago.
3,500
Ahura Mazda is associated with wisdom, goodness, and this abstract principle.
Truth
Humans aid the Spirit of Truth primarily through this method. *Daily double*
ethical living through good thoughts, words, and deeds?
These guardian spirits chose physical existence to actively fight evil.
fravashis
The final renewal of the world where evil is eliminated.
Frashokereti
Before his reform, Zarathustra likely served as this within Iranian religion.
A priest
Unlike many ancient gods, Ahura Mazda is meant to be loved rather than this.
Feared
The ongoing state of reality where good and evil coexist and struggle.
Gumezishn
Evil entered the world as a consequence of this choice by the fravashis.
taking physical form?
Zoroastrian end-time ideas later influenced this group of religions
the Abrahamic religions
Zarathustra’s teachings were radical because they rejected ritual sacrifice in favor of this focus.
personal ethical choice and moral responsibility?
Zoroastrian theology avoids blaming Ahura Mazda for evil by presenting the universe as this type of moral structure.
Dualistic Moral system
The conflict between Truth and the Lie directly affects this aspect of human life.
human thought and action
The reason Ahura Mazda allowed imperfection was to ensure this was meaningful.
Free moral choice
Zoroastrianism’s explanation of evil helped later religions solve this philosophical problem.
The problem of evil