Mashya and Mashyana, from Zoroastrian mythology echoing Adam and Eva
Gayomart (Lifespan of 3,000 years) body gave rise to the first human couple, Mashya and Mashyana, from whom all human beings are descended.
Mashya and Mashyana are figures from ancient Zoroastrian mythology, which originated in Persia (modern-day Iran).
According to Zoroastrian tradition, Ahura Mazda, the supreme god and creator, created the first human couple, Mashya and Mashyana, to populate the earth.
Mashya and Mashyana were said to have been born from a rhubarb plant, which grew from the body of the primordial man, Gayomard (also known as Keyumars).
After Gayomard's death, his body was purified by the sun, and from his seed, the rhubarb plant sprouted, giving rise to Mashya and Mashyana.
As the first humans, Mashya and Mashyana were tasked with spreading human life across the world.
Similar to other creation myths, Mashya and Mashyana faced temptations.
Mashya and Mashyana had many children, who went on to become the ancestors of various races and peoples across the earth.
The story of Mashya and Mashyana reflects the central theme of dualism in Zoroastrianism, where the forces of good (Ahura Mazda) and evil (Angra Mainyu) are in constant opposition.