Zoroaster:

He who abhors and shuns the light of the Sun, He who refuses to behold with respect the living creation of God, He who leads the good to wickedness, He who makes the meadows waterless and the pastures desolate, He who lets fly his weapon against the innocent, An enemy of my faith, a destroyer of Thy principles is he, O Lord!

— Zoroaster Ancient

Founder of Zoroastrianism

Context

The Gathas, Yasna 32, 10

Date / Period

c. 1500-1000 BCE

Source

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Zoroaster

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

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