An Achaemenid relief of two magi bringing sacrifices and torches to what may be a tomb or temple doorway from Dascylium.  via Livius

After all that business with Gaumata that Magos, I figured we had time to keep talking about magi.  This episode explores the religious developments and beliefs in Persia during the Achaemenid period.  I’m focusing on Zoroastrianism, but also discussing how naming a religion like that for the ancient Persians is harder than it might seem. 

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