Amesha Spenta Essays

  • Beowulf As A Tragic Hero

    1914 Words  | 8 Pages

    Topic: concept of the book Beowulf is the first English literary masterpiece and one of the earliest European epics written in the vernacular, or native language, instead of literary Latin. The hero’s journey consists of three things such as, separation, initiation, and return. Beowulf cycles through all of these stages in the epic poem, so his journey does follow Campbell’s monomyth. Includes a quick synopsis at the side of the page, also has another languages on the left side of the book.

  • Zoroastrianism: The First Monotheistic Religion

    732 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Amesha Spentas are spirits that are said to protect the world from Angra Mainyu and his evil doings. Three of these spirits are masculine and another three are feminine, for a total of six spirits. Vohu Manah is the spirit of good thoughts. Asha Vahishta is

  • Zoroastrianism: World's Oldest Religion

    538 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Zoroastrianism calendar is splits into twelve months and each day of month is named after Ahura Mazda, an Amesha Spenta or a Yazata. An example of a feast would be “The six gahanbars” which is an Obligatory feast. This feast is held when the season changes from summer to fall by the famers. Another festival that the followers of Zoroastrianism celebrate would be

  • Compare And Contrast Monotheism And Zoroastrianism

    777 Words  | 4 Pages

    Judaism, Zoroastrianism and Atenism. All three having one huge thing in common, being monotheistic. However, each believing in their own different Gods. In order to compare each one of them is necessary to know the order in which they originated. Therefore, Judaism originates over 30 centuries BC, Atenism being the next one, which was originated over 14 centuries BC and Zoroastrianism being the latest one originating from the 6th century BC. Moreover, all three religions are very self-centered and

  • Zoroastrianism: The World's Oldest Monotheistic Religion

    746 Words  | 3 Pages

    human beings-the spirit world came before the material world of fire, water, air, earth, plants, animals and humans. The first humans were Mashye (man) and Mashyane (woman). Belief in polytheism (worship more than one god). Six Immortal Beings or Amesha Spentas who represent Ahura Mazda’s goodness. Belief in the basic goodness of people-people are born good, not sinful. People have a choice to stay righteous or follow evil. It depends on the God. God does not promise to take away the sins of