Dead adherents of this faith are sometimes eaten by vultures after being placed in Towers of Silence.
Participants in one purification ritual in this religion touch the left ear of a dog to drive out evil spirits. Its adherents believe that wicked souls will be dragged by a demon into the House of Lies while virtuous souls will be allowed entrance into the House of Songs after successfully crossing Chinvat. A tree that begat the first man and woman sprang from the body of this religion's first human, Gayomart. One sect of this faith worships the indifferent manifestation of time, Zurvan. Dead adherents of this faith are sometimes eaten by vultures after being placed in Towers of Silence. For 10 points, name this religion centering on the conflict between Ahriman and Ahura Mazda.
Participants in one purification ritual in this religion touch the left ear of a dog to drive out evil spirits.
{Zoroastrianism} [or {Zarathustranism}]