Zoroaster &
the Throne of Solomon
Takht-e-Sulaiman · Ahura Mazda · Magi · Avesta · Azar Goshnasp · Silk Road
The three monotheistic religions of Christianity/Catholicism, Islam and Judaism, referred to as Abrahamic, are claimed under the Takht-e-Sulaiman which is both atop a mountain in Pakistan (Takht-e-Sulaiman) and by a thermal pool at Iran's Takht-e Soleyman (also known as the Azar Goshnasp Fire Temple). The literal meaning of Takht-e-Sulaiman, the Throne of Solomon is discerned against it's metonymy alluding to such an idea of a supernatural holding as well as where Zoroastrians originated and may claim a birthplace of Zoroaster in West Azerbaijan Provinces Nosratabad circa seventeen century BCE. The Zoroastrians continue to practice the maintenance of the eternal flame in the fire temple to this day, such as at Yazd Atash Behram. The myth of this particular fire temple at Takht-e-Sulaiman as the origin of world religions is based on the story of the three wise men (Magi), which includes the practice of astrology, magic, and idol worship particularly of course also practically instills the three things fire truly serves in good living; warmth, light and cooking.
Solomon's Bowl — Takht-e-Sulaiman, the Throne of Solomon and the Azar Goshnasp Fire Temple, West Azerbaijan, Iran.
The Silk Road & the Zoroastrian Trade RouteIf conducting transnational trade in the ancient world the obstacles to financial success were complicated, it was identifiably less so for Zoroastrians. From the mountain in Pakistan surrounded by olive groves and pine nut forests, which at its peak of 3,487 meters (11,440 ft) the general zenith for living; the prophet Solomon didn't transgress this distance east, rather overlooked India to see it's cover of darkness, before returning west. Choreography of a journey across such regions, often covered in snow, is of course the trepidation surrounding such allegory, when merchants seek both to secure the route in good living standards, and avoid the impasse of many kinds including banditry. The basis of the Silk road for instance; it's trail from east to west and vice-a-versa hence is between stationed securities which requires some obligatory measure of standards, easily enforced under the certainty of Zoroaster when potentially the traders on the lucrative trade routes from East and Southern Asia to the West weren't privy to accept intoxications of a classical Indo-Iranian religious belief system (such as soma and haoma).
Zoroastrianism — State Religion of Iran 600 BCE to 650 CEZoroastrianism or Mazdayasna the State religion of Iran from 600 BCE to 650 CE, has a dualistic cosmology of good and evil and an eschatology, predicting the ultimate conquest of evil by good. Zoroastrianism exalts the uncreated and benevolent deity of wisdom, Ahura Mazda. Featuring monotheism, messianism, judgment after death, heaven and hell, and free will all which was adopted by other religious and philosophical systems, including Second Temple Judaism, Gnosticism, Greek philosophy, Christianity, Islam, the Baháʼí Faith, and Buddhism. The Avesta is it's central writing (of Zoroaster) composing Gathas, with 17 Hymns, in Gathic or Old Avestan, of the old Iranian language group that is a sub-group of Eastern families of the Indo-European languages. Also the Yasna, the constituent chapters of which define the ceremony and function to strengthen the orderly spiritual and material creations of Ahura Mazda against the assault of the destructive forces of Angra Mainyu, and via a lengthy eulogy which culminates in an offering and or strengthening of the waters.
The historical identity of Zoroaster isn't well discerned and potentially for good reason. For example while the birthplace of Buddha, or Jesus acts to centralize these faiths, the Gathas means both the teaching of Zoroaster and the community that accepts that teaching. As origins go, magic itself is such an illusion more often than not, of multiple meanings, which either so entertained, seeks to embellish or deceive, and so acquire uncertainty for recompense. As such the Avestan maga- and the Sanskrit magha-, should confer while there is no reason to suppose something, that thing rather as belief acts in force, on what may be, and however is, which is what is known as faith. The Magi, the priests of Zoroaster first appear in the trilingual inscription written by Darius the Great, known as the Behistun Inscription. Old Persian texts, predating the Hellenistic period, refer to a magus as a Zurvanic, and presumably Zoroastrian, priest. Such accounts of course defy the nature of the Magus, which necessarily imparts undefined methodology, superstitions perhaps, and so often regarded, but the mystical life, which is often embellished with the motivation to aspire to greatness.
The Eternal Flame & the Silk Road CaravanThe creation of fable as designed to expel indignity, generate positivity and endure generations is the essential contribution we should expect from those in deep discussions cloistered around an eternal flame.
The so called source of Zoroaster, for instance, his said birthplace by the Azar Goshnasp Fire Temple, imbues the sanctity of the best potential where the harshest climate can still be reveled in. So riding the trade route along the Silk road one caravan traveling day in and day out, holds that in the whitest winter when reaching the thermal lake at Nosratabad, those may bathe, and dry at it's temple fire. Indulgence hence in remoteness is so sought, but not only to just receive sustenance in good company, but availing profit in security whilst too securing the opportunity to wed.
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