Zoroaster
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From Ancient Greek Ζωροάστρης (Zōroastrēs), from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬋 (Zaraθuštrō).
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Zoroaster
- The prophet of the ancient Iranian religion Zoroastrianism
- Pseudepigraphic name used by various Greek and Latin authors of late antiquity to lend their opinions weight
- Ostensible source/founder of the "mysteries" of the Roman Mysteriae Mithrae ("Mysteries of Mithras", "Mithraic Mysteries"), an astrology-centric, middle-platonic mystery cult of the 1st-4th century Roman Empire whose adherents worshiped in "caves" (i.e. Mithraea) in imitation of "Zoroaster". (Porphyry, De Antro Nympharum 6)
