Monthly Archives: January 2018

Ragnarök, new age of the Gods, and the account of final resurrection RASTAḴIZ in Zoroastrianism

Posted on January 29, 2018 by orthodoxzoroastrian

In Norse mythology, Ragnarök, is the final great battle of the world, in which gods and heroes will fight demons, gloom and forces of darkness. Ragnarök translates into the final “lot, destiny” rök of the rulers/gods ragna. German Götterdämmerung, used … Continue reading →

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Magi, the ancient Zoroastrian hereditary Priesthood, and Haplogroups I M170, I P215, and Haplogroup T1a2

Posted on January 18, 2018 by orthodoxzoroastrian

The legend of the three “Wise Men or Kings” from the East who supposedly visited the savior child is very popular, and widely accepted in the Christian literature. The three “Wise Men or Kings” were actually Magi, or “hereditary Zoroastrian … Continue reading →

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Rune Jera, the Zoroastrian maiδ-yaar festival, and Epiphany

Posted on January 11, 2018 by orthodoxzoroastrian

The Zoroastrian maiδ-yaar “mid-year” festival, starts on December 31 and ends on or about January 4th. Maiδ-yaar ranks after Vernal Equinox, as the SECOND MOST FESTIVE and SACRED thanksgiving holiday in the Zoroastrian religious calendar. The Avestan word yaar reminds us … Continue reading →

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