Describe Persian religious beliefs during the height of the Persian Empire
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ANSWER:
Persian religion drew on its Iranian past for its moral and metaphysical conceptions. The Persians believed that water was not to be sullied and worshiped fire at special altars. They continued to worship some major deities from their pagan past, such as Mithra, the defender of oaths and compacts. Zoroastrianism was also significant. Zoroastrianism fostered the belief in one supreme deity, encouraged moral and ethical virtues, and promised salvation. Because of its conception of the world as a struggle between good and evil, Zoroastrianism was used by Persian leaders to portray the king as having a mandate to bring order to a tumultuous world. Persian subjects were considered a part of that larger cosmic struggle?as individuals to be rewarded or punished in the afterlife for their actions. Zoroastrianism was also significant because of its impact on Judaism and Christianity.
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