Flood Stories from Around the World
Zoroastrian:Yima, under divine superintendence, reigned over the world for 900 years.
5/27/2001: From Frazer: new Greek, Arcadian, Samothrace, Gypsy, Hebrew, Hindu, Munda, Santal, Tsuwo, Bunun, Shan, Karen, Mandaya, Ami, Narrinyeri, Samoa, Nanumanga, Rakaanga; revised Chaldean, Zoroastrian, Bhil, Batak, Mangaia.
The Deluge Legends of Other Nations
"Among the Iranians, in the sacred books containing the fundamental Zoroastrian doctrines, and dating very far back, we meet with a tradition which must assuredly be looked upon as a variety of that of the Deluge, though possessing a special character, and diverging in some essential particulars from those we have been examining.
Mashya and Mashyana
Mashya and Mashyana are figures from ancient Zoroastrian mythology, which originated in Persia (modern-day Iran).
Here is an overview of their significance in Zoroastrian creation mythology:
Creation by Ahura Mazda: According to Zoroastrian tradition, Ahura Mazda, the supreme god and creator, created the first human couple, Mashya and Mashyana, to populate the earth.
They are often considered the progenitors of the human race in Zoroastrian cosmology, similar to Adam and Eve in Abrahamic traditions.
The story of Mashya and Mashyana remains an integral part of Zoroastrian lore, illustrating foundational themes of creation, moral choice, and the human role in maintaining the balance between good and evil.
Oldest Calendars of the world
Zoroastrian (Yazdegerdi Era): The start year is 632 CE, marking the ascension of Yazdegerd III.
The Deluge Legends (I)
Zoroastrian Doctrine: Yima constructs a protected garden (vara) to preserve men, animals, and plants from a flood, with the help of the bird Karshipta.
Yima and the Vara
Yima, also known as Jamshid in later Persian mythology, was a legendary king and a central figure in Zoroastrian tradition.
The story of Yima and the creation of the vara is found in the Zoroastrian text called the Vendidad (or Videvdat), which is part of the Avesta, the sacred scripture of Zoroastrianism.
Fargard 2 of the Vendidad: The specific section of the Zoroastrian text where this myth is detailed.
The Zoroastrian scriptures, including the Avesta and the Vendidad, do not have precise dates attributed to their origins as they were transmitted orally for centuries before being written down.
Thoth
Philo's passages show a jumbling together of Phoenician lore with Greek mythology, Zoroastrian beliefs and ancient Egyptian beliefs concerning the ibis-headed god Thoth, who in Philo is called Taautos or Tauthos.
Celestial being or Angles
Zoroastrian Tradition:
Zoroastrianism: Ahura Mazda
Cosmology: Creation of the universe According to the Zoroastrian creation myth, Ahura Mazda existed in light and goodness above, while Angra Mainyu existed in darkness and ignorance below.
is the Avestan language name of the primordial bovine of Zoroastrian cosmogony and cosmology, one of Ahura Mazda's six primordial material creations and the mythological progenitor of all beneficent animal life.
According to Zoroastrian thought man is composed of the material, the vital and the spiritual.