According to Strabo of Amasia, these people carried a sacred bundle of rods known as the barsom, and wore a special head dress called the padam, which reached covered their lips, though they were able to sing while wearing it. These people presided o
According to Strabo of Amasia, these people carried a sacred bundle of rods known as the barsom, and wore a special head dress called the padam, which reached covered their lips, though they were able to sing while wearing it. These people presided over a ceremony known as the lan. In later times, the city of Ustunawand was considered the headquarters of these people. These people are described running sacrifices where meat is left on clover leafs by Herodotus. A rabmag was a high official among these people. One of them named Gautama briefly ruled as Emperor Smerdis before being overthrown by Darius the Great. For ten points, name this caste of learned Zoroastrians from Media and Persia, three of whom visited Baby Jesus.
According to Strabo of Amasia, these people carried a sacred bundle of rods known as the barsom, and wore a special head dress called the padam, which reached covered their lips, though they were able to sing while wearing it.
{Magi} [accept: {Magians}, {Magos}, {Magus}, {Magush}; prompt on “{Wise Men}”'; prompt on “{Zoroastrians}”, “{Persians}”, “{Medeans}”, or “{Medes}”]