Mithra

Happy Sol Invictus to those who celebrate, today for the Holidays I wanted to write about Mithra, a Persian Zoroastrian, and Roman god of light, oaths, truth, cattle, and the harvest. Mithra, along with Rashnu and Sraosha are the judges of the Chinvat bridge and determine whose soul crosses Mithra was synchronized with Mitra, Apollo,

Azhdaha

Today for Dragon month I wanted to write about Azhdaha, a Persian dragon who often lives in the sea. An Azhdaha is born when a snake turns 100 years old. The transformation starts with them being cast into the sea where they grow wings and become 10,000 Mughal yards long. Eating the heart of an

Xerxes I

Today I wanted to write about Xerxes I, an Egyptian pharaoh and Achaemenid king from the 400s BC. He’s a son of Darius I and Atossa. He inherited the throne of Persia and Egypt from his father and used his military power to temporarily control part of mainland Greece during the Second Persian Invasion of

Anahita

Continuing after Valentine’s day I wanted to write about Anahita, an Iranian goddess of water, healing, wisdom, fertility, and love. Anahita does not appear often in mythology however some passages suggest she was born from the water similar to Aphrodite. She’s sometimes considered a daughter of Ahura Mazda as he created the river she was