HISTORY 131B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Zoroaster, Medes, Ariaramnes
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Iranians end up in are known as bmac (we find forts that give us evidence) Zoroaster eastern part of iranian world (he has left us 17 cryptic hymns) there is an intent worship for one deity called ahura mazda lord wisdom or wise lord. 2 things good and bad- differentiate (wise path vs unwise) you can choose. Yasna ceremony (magi) found in turkey (keep cosmic and moral order ) Fire is holy and pure haoma ritual. 3rd great king darius the great (behistun inscription) The bible gives another view of this world (persian religious policy- idea that the jews are freed from exile) Achaemenes has 2 sons (cyrus and ariaramnes) Elam destroyed by assyrians (cyrus i grandpa of cyrus the great) . Medes rise up: destroyed nineveh (last of median kings is astyages) she has daughter (mandana who marries cambyses i, and then you have.
