Zarathustra is the legendary prophet, reformer and founder of the world religion of Zoroastrianism (Mazdeism). Zarathustra received the Revelation of Ahura Mazda and recorded it in the form of the Avesta.
How Zarathustra received a revelation
Zarathustra, or more precisely Zoroaster, is a semi-legendary personality. Wikipedia says that there is no reliable evidence of his life, and all information about him is drawn from the religious tradition of the Zoroastrians. It is generally believed that the famous prophet was born in Iran or northern Azerbaijan. However, some researchers say that his birthplace is on the territory of modern Turkmenistan and even Russia.
The time of his activity is also not defined, but most researchers believe that it was the fifth or sixth century BC. e., which makes Zoroastrianism one of the oldest religions of revelation.
The prophet was born in the family of Spitam - an ancient priestly family. At birth, Zoroaster did not cry, but laughed, which became an omen of his future activities. His name has no deep meaning and only means "owner of old camels."
The names of his parents, three wives and six children are known. The ghats of the Avesta do not mention Zoroaster as a holy righteous man and reproduce his full denunciations of speech against the defenders of old beliefs.
In his sermon, Zarathustra shared good and evil as two deities of Hormuzd and Ahriman that originally existed in the world, having nothing in common and waging an eternal struggle.
The Persian king found the teachings of Zarathustra attractive and allowed him to act at his discretion. So the prophet carried out a grand reform of the entire Persian religion, making it logically clear and attractive. Some deities from the pantheon of the ancient Aryans became Holy Forces, others were less fortunate - they turned into evil demons.
Zarathustra died on the 77th year of life alone at the peak of his glory, although Greek historians claimed that the prophet was incinerated by heavenly fire and taken alive to heaven.
