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'''The Role of Avesta in Median Empire/Véjeye Avéstaíya lenau Xaka Madaíya/ ڤێژهیا ئاڤێستایا لهناو خاکا مادایا''' |
'''The Role of Avesta in Median Empire/Véjeye Avéstaíya lenau Xaka Madaíya/ ڤێژهیا ئاڤێستایا لهناو خاکا مادایا''' |
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It is a manuscript of one of the most important manuscripts bundles which was existed until British invasion of Iraq after the First World War. This manuscript was interested by British archaeologies because the history of Iranian empire of the Medes and Persians were recorded which was passed down through the generations. . This manuscript is likely appeared by Zoroastrian families with the rest of manuscripts bundles and some pictures were taken by Kurdish historian in 2005 before disappeared again. Here some pictures: |
It is a manuscript of one of the most important manuscripts bundles which was existed until British invasion of Iraq after the First World War. This manuscript was interested by British archaeologies because the history of Iranian empire of the Medes and Persians were recorded which was passed down through the generations. . This manuscript is likely appeared by Zoroastrian families with the rest of manuscripts bundles and some pictures were taken by Kurdish historian in 2005 before disappeared again. Here some pictures: |
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==References and Notes== |
==References and Notes== |
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Revision as of 14:11, 31 August 2009
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Zrena was the first woman who led the army of Median Empire. [1] She was the daughter of one of the most important Pir Shaliar. She studied Philosophy, Geometry and practised with her bow and arrow. She was much more like her father in thinking and fighting. She followed in her father’s footsteps and became a Mariya[2]. After her father death she led the army successfully with the rest Mariyas. Her words encouraged the warriors (Sarbaz) in the war, one of the important says remained until this generation to Sarbaz is "If the light shines behind me I could face the darkness even the light comes from a small candle". She never turned around while she was at the battle to know whether the rest army with her not. She asked Piran Congress to burn the left breast of the girls in their early age while she noticed that Mariyas were struggling with their bow and arrow but Piran Congress refused her request because they consider as an anti humanity although they new from Magi’s prediction that the Med Empire would be collapsed one day.
The following is her says were recorded in the manuscript which advised warriors:
In what do you fear! You are part of the nature whether you alive or die.
Do not let your feet to be proud while your sword defeated the enemies.
Do not fight for your personal benefit as sunlight gave your life.
Meaning
- Zrena means the first raining in the autumn or a shower. People were prayed for the first raining for their lands while they cultivated wheat and crops. For that reason the first raining was much sanctified as it mentioned in the Holy Avesta.[3]
- Sarbaz is a warrior. [4]
- Mariya is a female Sarbaz. [5]
- Pir is a highest level in Zoroastrian religion that could legislate, lead and decide for any new outcome.
The Role of Avesta in Median Empire/Véjeye Avéstaíya lenau Xaka Madaíya/ ڤێژهیا ئاڤێستایا لهناو خاکا مادایا It is a manuscript of one of the most important manuscripts bundles which was existed until British invasion of Iraq after the First World War. This manuscript was interested by British archaeologies because the history of Iranian empire of the Medes and Persians were recorded which was passed down through the generations. . This manuscript is likely appeared by Zoroastrian families with the rest of manuscripts bundles and some pictures were taken by Kurdish historian in 2005 before disappeared again. Here some pictures: