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We can conjecture that the seven beings of this great heptad were none other than the [[Seven Holy Kumaras]]. | We can conjecture that the seven beings of this great heptad were none other than the [[Seven Holy Kumaras]]. | ||
Ahura Mazda significa “Senhor Sábio” e Zaratustra reconheceu em Ahura Mazda o Deus Verdadeiro, o Criador do universo. | |||
Ahura Mazda significa “Senhor Sábio” e Zaratustra reconheceu em Ahura Mazda o Deus Verdadeiro, o Criador do universo. | |||
The significance of this cannot be overstated. Zarathustra may have been the first monotheist in recorded history. Zaehner points out, “The great achievement of the Iranian Prophet [was] that he eliminated all the ancient gods of the Iranian pantheon, leaving only Ahura Mazdah, the ‘Wise Lord’, as the One True God.”<ref>Zaehner, “Zoroastrianism,” p. 210.</ref> | The significance of this cannot be overstated. Zarathustra may have been the first monotheist in recorded history. Zaehner points out, “The great achievement of the Iranian Prophet [was] that he eliminated all the ancient gods of the Iranian pantheon, leaving only Ahura Mazdah, the ‘Wise Lord’, as the One True God.”<ref>Zaehner, “Zoroastrianism,” p. 210.</ref> | ||