Zoroaster - Wikipedia Zarathushtra Spitama, more commonly known as Zoroaster, [c] was an Iranian religious reformer who challenged the tenets of the contemporary Ancient Iranian religion, becoming the spiritual founder of Zoroastrianism
Zarathushtra | Biography, Religion, Facts | Britannica Zarathushtra (born 2nd millennium bce, probably eastern Iran) was an Iranian religious reformer and prophet, traditionally regarded as the founder of Zoroastrianism
Zarathustra - World History Encyclopedia Zarathustra (also given as Zoroaster, Zartosht, Zarathustra Spitama, l c 1500-1000 BCE) was the Persian priest-turned-prophet who founded the religion of Zoroastrianism
Zarathustra: The Prophetic Visionary Behind Zoroastrianism Unlike deterministic or fatalistic systems, Zarathustra taught that each person has the freedom to choose between good and evil Salvation comes not through sacrifice or fear, but through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds
Who was Zarathushtra? - Zarathushtrian Assembly Besides being the founder of Zoroastrianism, Zarathushtra is primarily known for a series of intricate poems he composed called the Gathas, in which he encoded his teachings and philosophy as a method of instruction for his followers and students
Zoroaster: Biography, Teachings, Religion, Legacy Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, was an ancient Persian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions Although the exact dates of his life are uncertain, he is traditionally believed to have lived sometime between 1500 and 600 BCE
Zoroaster - New World Encyclopedia Richard Strauss 's Opus 30, inspired by Nietzsche's book, is also called Also sprach Zarathustra Its opening theme, which corresponds to the book's prologue, was used to score the opening sequence of Stanley Kubrick 's movie 2001: A Space Odyssey