Zoroaster:

I will now tell you who are assembled here the wise sayings of Mazda, the praises of Ahura and the hymns of the Good Spirit, the sublime truth which I see rising out of these flames. You shall therefore harken to the Soul of Nature. Contemplate the beams of fire with a most pious mind.

— Zoroaster Ancient

Founder of Zoroastrianism

Context

Sermon or teaching, from 'The Teachings of Zoroaster and the Philosophy of the Parsi Religion'

Date / Period

c. 1500-1000 BCE

Source

https://oll.libertyfund.org/page/kapadia-zoroaster#fn_id_2

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

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