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Originally Posted by Cecily
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Set yourself on fire when your husband dies, rampant sexism, caste system. Pass.
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When iranian and indo-aryan religions split, the concept of angels and demons was reversed for the two. One class of deities became venerable in the iranian pantheon and demons in the Indian, and vice versa
I’m not sure why this happened or even how it’s applicable to this conversation or any other, but it’s one of those eccentricities of history that fascinates me
For my part, I’d definitely choose Zoroastrianism. Huge emphasis on the truth and purity of the earth, dwelling, plus Mithra (Mitra) worship is kind of bad ass. War/sun god