Parthian Religion might be best described with two words: inclusive and evolving. https://www.worldhistory.org/Parthian_Religion/ #History #AncientPersianReligion #Mithra #ParthiaEmpire

The Avesta is the scripture of Zoroastrianism which developed from an oral tradition founded by the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra, Zartosht) sometime between c. https://www.worldhistory.org/Avesta/ #History #AhuraMazda #AncientPersianReligion #ArdashirI

The Chinvat Bridge is the span between the world of the living and the afterlife in the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism. https://www.worldhistory.org/Chinvat_Bridge/ #History #AncientPersianCulture #AncientPersianReligion #ChinvatBridge

Zoroastrianism is the monotheistic faith established by the Persian prophet Zoroaster (also given as Zarathustra, Zartosht) between c. https://www.worldhistory.org/zoroastrianism/ #History #Ahriman #AhuraMazda #AncientPersianReligion

A vision of the afterlife is articulated by every culture, ancient or modern, in an effort to answer the question of what happens after death. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1485/death-and-the-afterlife-in-ancient-persia/ #History #AhuraMazda #AncientPersianCulture #AncientPersianReligion

The Sassanian Empire (224-651 CE) was the greatest expression of Persian culture in the ancient world. It was consciously modeled on the earlier Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE) which established Persian supremacy in the region and developed innovations in government, agriculture, ancient Persian art and architecture, and religion.
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1515/sassanian-kings-list--commentary/ #AncientPersianArtandArchitecture #AncientPersianCulture #AncientPersianReligion #History

Anahita is the ancient Persian goddess of fertility, water, health and healing, and wisdom. Owing to her association with life-giving properties, she also came to be connected with ancient Persian warfare as soldiers would pray to her for their survival before battle.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Anahita/ #Anahita #AncientPersianReligion #FireTemple

The Sassanian Empire (224-651 CE) was the greatest expression of Persian culture in the ancient world. It was consciously modeled on the earlier Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE) which established Persian supremacy in the region and developed innovations in government, agriculture, ancient Persian art and architecture, and religion.
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1515/sassanian-kings-list--commentary/ #AncientPersianArtandArchitecture #AncientPersianCulture #AncientPersianReligion

Mithra is the Persian god of the rising sun, contracts, covenants, and friendship. He also oversaw the orderly change of the seasons, maintained cosmic order, and was responsible for bestowing divine grace on kings, legitimizing their rule and, as a protector of the faithful, was also invoked by warriors before battle and so became known as a god of war.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Mithra/ #AncientPersianMythology #AncientPersianReligion #FireTemple

The Chinvat Bridge is the span between the world of the living and the afterlife in the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism. It is also known as Cinvat Bridge, Cinvad Bridge, and Chinvato Peretav. Every soul, after death, was thought destined to cross the Chinvat Bridge where it would be judged and assigned a place in the afterlife.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Chinvat_Bridge/ #AncientPersianCulture #AncientPersianReligion #ChinvatBridge