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1600 B.C:
Zarathustra was born
(Between 1600-600 B.C)
100 B.C:
Aryans arrive in Iran from central Asia
600 B.C:
Zoroastrianism spreads in Iran

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They get confused as fire worshipers, but they believe fire is God's (Ahura Mazda) wisdom and light, and all elements are pure.
Navjote: when a child is welcomed into the Zoroastrian fellowship
They perform purification rituals; washing hands as tying and untying a "kusti" three times. It is knotted three times to represent "good words, good thoughts, good deeds."  Prayers are said while facing the sun, fire, or some sort of light. Zoroastrians want to keep their minds, bodies and environments pure, to defeat evil (Angra Mainyu) with the Holy Spirit (Spenta Mainyu.)

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The Faravahar
-Face:
It is a human face, and therefore shows a connection to mankind.
-The 3 main feathers:
They two wings and the rectrices represent "good reflections", "good words", and "good deeds."
-The ring: The circle around him indicates that spirit is in a way endless, having neither a beginning, nor an end.
-The two rings:

They represent “Sepanta Minu,” and “Ankareh Minu." It indicates to us that we must look forward for the good in life, and turn away from the bad.

-The hand tilted upwards:
It is showing that we have to struggle to prosper.
-The other hand on the ring:
Some interpreters consider that it is perceived as the ring of covenant. This ring represents loyalty and faithfulness.

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Not much is known about what went on between Zoroaster and the Archaemenian period but they do know Zoroastrianism spread to Western Iran.  By the time of the founding of the Archaemenian Empire, Zoroastrianism was already a well-established religion.

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Zoroaster taught the existence of angels, demons and saviors. They  used The Avesta as their sacred text, it had hymns, rituals and spells against demons. They believed in cosmic and moral dualism. Cosmic dualism is fighting with good and evil in the universe. One could not be understood without the other, we cannot have life without death, day without night. Moral dualism is fighting the good and evil in a human's mindset, with free will, you should take the good path.

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The reason for obedience was because you want to go to heaven. They believed Rashnu determines the fates of the souls of the dead. If you did not obey, or you were not a good person

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Zoroastrianism is a monotheistic pre-Islamic religion founded by Zoroaster in the 6th century BCE in ancient Iran.