Associations to the word «Zoroaster»

Wiktionary

ZOROASTER, proper noun. Ancient Iranian prophet after whom indigenous Iranian ethnic religion is named Zoroastrianism
ZOROASTER, proper noun. Pseudepigraphic name used by various Ancient Greek and Latin authors of late antiquity to lend their opinions weight
ZOROASTER, proper noun. Ostensible source/founder of Mithraism, the "mysteries" of the Roman Mysteriae Mithrae ("Mysteries of Mithras", "Mithraic Mysteries"), an astrology-centric, middle-platonic mystery cult of the 1st-4th century Roman Empire whose adherents worshiped in "caves" (i.e. Mithraea) in imitation of "Zoroaster". (Porphyry, De Antro Nympharum 6)

Dictionary definition

ZOROASTER, noun. Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC).

Wise words

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Stephen King