Liber XXXVI · Zoroastrianism
Chapter VII
Zarathustra & the Gathas
7 min readAhuna Vairya and Ashem Vohu: The Holiest Zoroastrian PrayersThe Ahuna Vairya (Yatha Ahu Vairyo) and Ashem Vohu explained: the oldest Zoroastrian prayers, their meaning, place in the Yasna and use in daily devotion.7 min readGood Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds: Zoroastrian EthicsZoroastrian ethics explained: humata, hukhta, hvarshta, asha and free choice in the Gathas, truthfulness, charity, proper measure and the soul's judgment.7 min readZarathustra and the Gathas: The Prophet and His HymnsWho was Zarathustra (Zoroaster)? His life, legend and disputed dates, and the Gathas, the seventeen Old Avestan hymns that preserve his teaching.