Magian mythology (also known as Mazdian mythology, Zoroastrian mythology, Zarathustrian mythology, Avestan mythology, and Parsee mythology) consists of the body of myths which is included in the Avesta and Shahnameh. It has been evolved from the Persian branch of Mesopotamian religion. It has also been evolved from Proto-Indo-European Mythology.
Etymology[]
Mazdaism came from Ahura Mazda, it can be used as another name for Zoroastrianism (especially the sect that focuses on Ahura Mazda). But also covers any smilar beliefs either from Zoroastrian doctrines or even Shia Islam and Sufism. (Magianism can be used same as well)
Avestan came from the Avesta, the name of a religious book.
Magianism is another name of Zoroastrianism, but it is also a possible name for another religion which is said to be older than Zoroastrianism.
Shards of Magian mythology[]
Similar beliefs[]
- Manichaean mythology
- Mazdakian mythology
- Mithraic mythology
- Yarsani mythology
- Yazadâni mythology
- Zoroastrian mythology
Sub-sects[]
- Mazdian mythology
- Zurvanite mythology
Related[]
- Armenian mythology
- Gnostic mythology
Similarities with Dharmic religions and Germanic mythology[]
Ansiwiz are the same as asuras and ahuras, and the prior are malevolent entities (with few exceptions) in Dharmic religions.
The name of the Germanic god Tiwas is a doublet to Deva and Daeva, another doublet is tívar (another name of æsir English: gods for both of the two words).
Devas are the benevolent version of the malevolent daevas. Also devas and daevas are similar to Vanir
The best intrepetation to these similarities that all of three groups of religions are based on Proto-Indo-European religion.
Races[]
- Ahura, Dharmic equivalent = asura, Germanic equivalent = ansuz
- Amesha spenta, Dharmaic equivalent: vishve amrta
- Daeva/dew, Dharmic equivalent: deva, Germanic equivalent = Wanizaz
- Homāio, Persian: huma, Vedic Sanskrit: homa, Japanese: karura
- Pairika/pari, Dharmic equivalent: apsaras (tennyo), Germanic equivalent: walakuzjǭ
- Yazata/yazad/izid, Dharmic equivalent = yajata