MythicZoroastrian dualism (Ahura Mazda vs. Angra Mainyu)
UBLucifer rebellion, distorted memory of cosmic war
Lucifer rebellion, distorted memory of cosmic war = Zoroastrian dualism (Ahura Mazda vs. Angra Mainyu)
The Connection
The UB suggests that Zoroastrian dualism, the cosmic battle between good (Ahura Mazda) and evil (Angra Mainyu), is a distorted memory of the actual Lucifer rebellion. The real cosmic conflict between loyal and rebel personalities was simplified into a symmetric good-vs-evil framework. In the UB, evil is not an equal cosmic force but a rebellion by created beings.
UB Citation
Academic Source
Zaehner, The Dawn and Twilight of Zoroastrianism (1961); Skjaervo, The Spirit of Zoroastrianism (2011)
Historical Evidence(Moderate evidence)
The UB identifies Zoroastrian dualism as originating from distorted rebellion memories. R.C. Zaehner documents the development of Zoroastrian dualism from Zoroaster's original monotheism into the later radical dualism of the Sassanid period. The progressive mythologization of an originally monotheistic teaching into a good-vs-evil cosmic drama follows the pattern the UB describes for the corruption of Salem teachings worldwide.
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= Jewish heaven, hell, devils derived from Zoroastrianism
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