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n. - An Iranian religion, founded c 600 b.c. by the person for whom it is named, the principal beliefs of which are in the existence of a supreme deity and in a cosmic struggle between a spirit of good and a spirit of evil.

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  • Mithras first appeared as an angel (more or less) in Zoroastrianism, where he was a protector of truth and divinity of light.
  • The religious system of the Persians, as taught in the Zendavesta, is known as Zoroastrianism, from Zoroaster, its founder.
  • The term Magi is a title for the priestly caste of Zoroastrianism, which is quite possibly the oldest of the creedal religions.
  • Zoroastrianism is full of prophecy.
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