Quick Quiz for Kids

Ahura Mazda

Ahriman

Zarathustra (the Greeks called him "Zoroaster")

Amesha Spentas

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The divine energy of Ahura Mazda

There are 3 different types of fires when it comes to the fires we tend:

1) Atash Behram (this is the highest in rank of all fires - it is composed by combining 16 different fires thru a rigorous ceremony).

2) Atash Aderan (Agiary fire - second in rank of all fires - it is composed by combining 4 different fires again thru a rigorous ceremony)

3) Atash Dadgah (the fire found in households or any fire that has not been installed thru prescribed ceremonies)

For more on these fires, see under the topic "Award Winning Essays" on this website, the essay "Fire and its significance in Zoroastrianism"

However, our scriptures mention different categories of "fires" in the Cosmos:

1) Aadar-goshasp - the light that makes us Conscious of our Divinity, and spurs the Soul spiralling to Higher Heights;

2) Aadar-Khurdaad - the Spark of Life that is universally vibrant in every atom, shining gradually to Perfection, in every human bosom whose Source and Spring is Ahura Mazda;

3) Aadar-Burzeen-Meher - the Light of Sublime Meher (Av. Mithra), unfolding the Moral Law-Light and Love, embracing all in Oneness;

4) Aatash-berezo-savangh - the Light of the Glow-Sublime, manifesting in the aspiring Soul;

5) Aatash Vohu-friyaan - the Light of vital warmth, so dear and precious to Sentient life;

6) Aatash-Urvaa-zishta - the Light that is life to the Plant world;

7) Aatash-Vaazishta - the mighty Lightning, (caused by the discharge of atmosphere electricity);

8) Aatash-Spenishta - the Light of the Holiest Spirit - the ALL-LIGHT that Ahooraa Maazdaa is (Yasht Hormazd, para14);

9) Aatash-Nairyo-sangh - the built-in Light in man that serves as an Unfailing Counsellor to man, the guide, philosopher and friend;

Gathas

Father's Name: Pourushasp
Mother's Name: Dughdovbanu or Dughdova

Khordeh Avesta

Avesta and Pahlavi (and to a lesser extent perhaps Pazand as well?)

Good thoughts, good words, good deeds (respectively)

Bad thoughts, bad words, bad deeds (respectively)

Shahnameh

Ferdowsi

Peshdadian and Kayanian dynasties

Muktad

The "New Year" in Zoroastrianism is called "Navroze" (Nav - New; Roz - Year).

Note that there are 2 New Years celebrated in Zoroastrianism:
1) Celebrated on the Spring Equinox every year called the "Jamshedi Navroze" that celebrates the end of the Ice Year (several thousand years ago)
2) Another "Navroze" celebrated in roughly August each year that signifies the beginning of the calendar year.

The days in remembrance of the dead (or Muktad) are celebrated 10 days prior to the Calendar Year celebration of Navroze (in August). The last 5 of those days are called the "Gathas"

The birthday of the Prophet (Zarathustra) is called "Khordaad Saal" and it occurs 6 days after the Calendar Year celebration of Navroze.

Dokhmenashini

The initiation ceremony of a child into the religious fold is called "Navjote" in Zoroastrianism. (Nav - New; Jot or Jyot - Flame).
The child is made to wear a sacred garment called the "Sudreh" and tie a sacred girdle around the waist called the "Kusti" during the ceremony. The child must continue to wear these for the rest of their lives. Zoroastrians believe these offer protection to the wearer from the forces of evil.

Shahanshahi (or Shenshai)
Kadmi
Fasli

Frashokereti

Chinvat Pul (bridge)

Sarosh, Meher, Rashna

Yazads

Technically the word Yazad is referred to a group of divine beings who work under Ahura Mazda and the Ameshāspands. Each of the seven Ameshāspands has hamkar Yazads, that is co-worker Yazads who work in co-ordination and co-operation with them and do similar tasks.

Each Yazad has a special function either on the physical, spiritual or ethical level. Some Yazads have multiple functions.

Spiritually, Yazads are channels of divine energy. Each channel has a specific role and purpose to play. They emanate from the Endless pool of energy of Ahura Mazda.

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Each Day (roj) in the Zoroastrian calendar is named after a Yazad.