This religious text contains hymns, songs, and tales. Alexander the Great is believed to have destroyed the original, and the version seen today was put together in the thirteenth century.
This religious text contains hymns, songs, and tales. Alexander the Great is believed to have destroyed the original, and the version seen today was put together in the thirteenth century. Ancient songs and hymns make up its Gathas, and the Yarna details the sacrifice of Haoma. The name of this text translates to "Book of the Law." Laws are discussed in the Vendidad, which also describes the creation myth of the world and the first man, Yima. The "Zend" that often precedes its name refers to this text's interpretation. FTP, identify this collection of works sacred to Zoroastrianism.          |
This religious text contains hymns, songs, and tales. Alexander the Great is believed to have destroyed the original, and the version seen today was put together in the thirteenth century.
Zend-{Avesta}