Zarthushtra

by Bachi Karkaria, Anant Pai (Editor), Ram Waeerkar (Illustrator)

Zoroaster also known as Zarathustra , was the founder of Zoroastrianism. Though he is often mentioned as an Iranian, his birthplace is uncertain. It is now widely thought that he was born in the eastern part of the Iranian Plateau. He is credited with the authorship of the Yasna Haptanghaiti as well as the Gathas, hymns which are at the liturgical core of Zoroastrianism. Most of his life is known through the Zoroastrian texts. The language spoken by Zoroaster, Old Avestan, used for composing the Yasna Haptanghaiti and the Gathas, on archaeological and linguistic grounds, is dated to have been spoken probably in the first half of the 2nd millennium BCE

Genres: Comics, Biography

35 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Luiz Santiago · Rating 3 out of 5]

3

[Keiara Proenca · Rating 5 out of 5]

What fascinated me about this book on Zarathustra was when he was hurled into the fire and the fire transformed into a flower bed. When Zarathustra was born unlike many births he came into the world with a bright smile for which he was named Zarathustra by his mother.

[Krishnan Nair · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hadn't read much about Zoroaster till now. I understand that the time period in which he lived is not certain.

The story was the standard story you get for religious figures. I didn't like how his followers were told that his god was he only god and to follow only his teachings.

Overall, it was a decent story.

[Ashish Verma · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good intro to the founder of Zoroastrianism

A concise read about Zarathustra and how the religion of Zoroastrianism. One reason why i gave it 4 star and not 5 is that it claims Zarathustra lived 8000 years back (6000 B.C) which is highly contestable.

[Ravi Kumar Dandapani]

nice