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Anonymous

09/19/25(Fri)12:15:42 No.18007812

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Anonymous 09/19/25(Fri)12:15:42 No.18007812 Archived

Does anyone have good works as an introduction to Zoroastrianism? Mostly its history and core tenets, doctrines, rules and metaphysics.
Pic related, the "Beavers in Zoroastrianism" thread last week sparked my interest, as apparently killing a beaver is seen as worse than murdering someone. It's such an influential religion, yet i know almost nothing about it.

Anonymous
09/19/25(Fri)12:18:15 No.18007822

Anonymous 09/19/25(Fri)12:18:15 No.18007822

>>18007812
Mp4 works on 4chan now?

Anonymous
09/19/25(Fri)12:19:06 No.18007823

Anonymous 09/19/25(Fri)12:19:06 No.18007823

>>18007822
yes

Anonymous
09/19/25(Fri)12:23:24 No.18007835

Anonymous 09/19/25(Fri)12:23:24 No.18007835

>>18007812
The Avesta, the holy scripture of Zoroastrianism.
https://www.avesta.org

Anonymous
09/19/25(Fri)12:35:52 No.18007864

Anonymous 09/19/25(Fri)12:35:52 No.18007864

I got a decent book off of Amazon which was excerpts from the Gathas and Old Avesten Canon. The translator was a bit gay/woke and inserted phrases like "of all genders" instead of men and women. But it was a decent read nonetheless.

https://a.co/d/e8uVxxV

The Zend Avesta books I bought were awful and I returned them. Like three books of Leviticus style rules about touching dead bodies and shit.

Anonymous
09/19/25(Fri)13:42:53 No.18007980

Anonymous 09/19/25(Fri)13:42:53 No.18007980

The Zoroastrian Faith: Tradition and Modern Research is good

Anonymous
09/19/25(Fri)17:05:51 No.18008472

Anonymous 09/19/25(Fri)17:05:51 No.18008472

>>18007980
Really expensive, can you give a bit more info on it?