Zoroaster his subjects to adopt the religion of the Magians. Recalling other tradition, al-Tabari (i.681–683) recounts that Zaradusht accompanied a Jewish prophet to Bishtasb/Vishtaspa. Upon their arrival, Zaradusht translated the sage's Hebrew teachings for the king and so convinced him to convert (Tabari also notes that they had previously been "Sabi"s) to the Magian religion. The 12th-century heresiographer al-Shahrastani describes the Majusiya into three sects, the "Kayumarthiya", the "Zurwaniya" and the "Zaradushtiya", among which Al-Shahrastani asserts that only the last of the three were properly followers of Zoroaster. As regards the recognition of a prophet, Zoroaster has said: "They ask you
Thus Spoke Zarathustra Zarathustra" is referenced in the Xenosaga video game series, even making it into the title of "Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra". The plot covers similar topics that Friedrich Nietzsche covers in his writings. The english translation of part 2 chapter 7 "Tarantulas" have been narrated by Jordan Peterson and musically toned by artist Akira the Don. Thus Spoke Zarathustra Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (, also translated as Thus Spake Zarathustra) is a philosophical novel by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, composed in four parts between 1883 and 1885 and published between 1883 and 1891. Much