IRANIAN RELIGION

IRANIAN RELIGION
   the ancient religion of Iran before ZOROASTER can only be deduced from ZOROASTRIAN and Indian sources. It appears to have been POLYTHEISTIC and probably worshiped a sky GOD. RITUAL SACRIFICES involving bulls and a form of DUALISM may have also been involved.

Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.

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