In the previous section we made mention of Zoroastrianism and Mani. But who were they? Zoroastrianism gets its name from Zoroaster who may have lived as early as 1000 BCE. Or he may have been a contemporary of either Buddha or Confucius. What we know of his teachings are to be found in the Zend Avesta. Zoroastrianism would appear to have been dualistic in that there were two opposing gods. One good, the other bad. While there do not appear to have been any sacred images, there were priests and temples, as well as alters upon which to burn sacred fires and perform ceremonial sacrifices. Among the distinctive features of the religion was a prohibition against either the burning or the burial of the dead.
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