Zoroastrianism Viraf Namag. All Middle Persian texts written on Zoroastrianism during this time period are considered secondary works on the religion, and not scripture. Nonetheless, these texts have a strong influence on the religion. Zoroastrianism was founded by Zoroaster (or Zarathustra), later deemed a prophet, in ancient Iran. The precise date of the founding of Zoroastrianism is uncertain. Zoroaster was born in either Northeast Iran or Southwest Afghanistan. He was born into a culture with a polytheistic religion, which included animal sacrifice and the ritual use of intoxicants, quite similar to early forms of Hinduism in India. Zoroaster's birth and early
Also sprach Zarathustra (Strauss) 1971 and his death in 1977, and as the introduction to several of his live albums, including "" (1972), "Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite" (1973), and "Elvis in Concert" (1977). Eumir Deodato's funk-influenced arrangement of the opening fanfare "Sunrise" theme reached #2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 U.S. popular music sales charts in 1973, and #7 on the UK Singles Chart. His version was titled "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)", and won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The American rock band Phish performs a rendition of the opening fanfare as interpreted by Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato. The