Zoroastrian texts
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The Zoroastrian sacred text is the Avesta ("Book of the Law"), a fragmentary collection of sacred writings. Compiled over many centuries, the Avesta was not completed until Persia's Sassanid dynasty (226-641 CE).
It consists of: liturgical works with hymns ascribed to Zarathustra (the Gathas); invocations and rituals to be used at festivals; hymns of praise; and spells against demons and prescriptions for purification.
Sources
- Duchesne-Guillemin, Jacques. “Zoroastrianism.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. 27 Jan. 2017.
- “Zoroastrianism.” BBC Religion & Ethics.
Further Reading
- “Zoroastrianism.” Wikipedia.
- Boyce, Mary, “Zoroastrianism.” Hinnells, John R. (ed.), The Penguin Handbook of the World's Living Religions (Penguin Books).
- “Zoroastrianism.” Hinnells, John R. (ed.), Penguin Dictionary of Religions (London: : Penguin Books).
- “Zoroastrian.” Adherents.com.
Article Info
| Title | Zoroastrian texts |
|---|---|
| Published | April 10, 2015 |
| Last Updated | January 29, 2021 |
| URL | religionfacts.com/ |
| Short URL | rlft.co/620 |
| MLA Citation | “Zoroastrian texts.” ReligionFacts.com. 29 Jan. 2021. Web. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021. <religionfacts.com/zoroastrianism/texts> |