Zoroastrianism is the source of greek philosophy and it is the source of judeo-islamic legalismEarly Greek philosophical doctrines are directly pulled from Zoroastrianism, the parallels in practice are apparent too: the obsession with natural sciences and astronomy is the most strikingJudeo-Islamic legalism is also derived from Zoroastrianism, if you read secondary zoroastrian literature, it's very similar to platonic or talmudic dialoguesI think the entire history of the west, in which I'd include the islamic world in this example specifically, completely takes for granted an erased memory of Zoroastrianism
Practices like careful ritual purity, calendrical observances, and moral accountability have parallels to Denkard and Vendidad.
>>18053136This tendency of Westerners to explain parallels by historical influence is fascinating. 20 different traditions align on similar things and it's not because those things are true, but because there is some historical relay race that spreads them like a chain email...I don't know much about zorastrianism, but if you're referring to parallels between Judaism, Christianity and Greek philosophy, those are fairly general. In particular, the priestly worldview. Plato became famous partially by expressing this spiritual worldview in secularized, semi-analytical language.
>>18054178>I don't know much about zorastrianism.....correct.
>>18053136>ZoroasterZarathustra.
>>18053136Zoroastrianism is a mixture of Persian paganism influenced by Christianity like Islam is Arabian paganism influenced by Christianity. It also has no legal tradition, it's holy "book" being mostly hymns and rethorical questions about the nature of reality.
