Media, Babylon and Persia

Ahura Ahura-Mazda ancient appears army Aryan Assyria Avesta Babylon battle bear became become body bring brought called carried course Dareios dead death doubt earth Egypt empire entirely Eranian established evil fact faithful father feet fire four give given gods gold Greek ground hand Herodotus holy hundred Kambyses king known Kyros land language later less light living Lord material Mazda means Medes Median mind mountain nature never offer once original palace Parsis passed period Persian person points prayer present probably prophet race reached reign religion rise river royal rule sacred says seems seven side silver soul speak spirit stands Story temple thing thou thought tion took turn walls waters whole worship Zarathushtra