Both the Persian Empire and Greek civilization had multiple gods responsible for different aspects of human life.
True. Persian kings allowed conquered people to keep their own religions, as long as they paid tribute to the Persian king and acknowledged his authority. This policy of religious tolerance helped the Persian Empire maintain power over its vast territory.
With great tolerance. The idea of religious warfare and repression is a product of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic religious groups which proclaimed superiority. Other ancient and modern religions generally recognised that their gods were the same, with different local names, and so did not feel it necessary to opress and try to convert the beliefs of others.
Persia, now known as Iran, has a history of religious tolerance dating back to the ancient Persian Empire. Today, the Iranian constitution recognizes Christianity, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism as protected minority religions, although the Baha'i faith faces persecution. Despite this, there have been instances of religious discrimination and restrictions on freedom of worship in the country.
Yes, "Rajabali" is a Persian surname. It is a common surname in Iran and other Persian-speaking countries.
Gnosticism does not have a single founder as it emerged from diverse religious and philosophical influences in the ancient world. However, it is believed to have been shaped by various early Christian and Jewish sects, as well as elements of Hellenistic and Persian mysticism.
Polytheism.
Both civilizations included people who worshipped many different gods
Both the Persian Empire and Greek civilization had multiple gods responsible for different aspects of human life.
Both the Persian Empire and Greek civilization had multiple gods responsible for different aspects of human life.
Both were polytheistic - having many gods with different areas of power.
They had multiple deities who covered the spectrum of human activities. We are more economical today.
Both civilizations included people who worshipped many different gods. lol you guys rely on us and we fail too often
Multiple gods each with their sphere of influence in human affairs, in an unscientific world where unknowns were given a religious answer. Even today, when we have scientific answers people still use the god answer.
Persian Empire.
The Persian Empire .
The Greek world had a fairly uniform religion and set of gods. The Persian Empire, stretching from Egypt to central Asia, covered a wide variety of peoples and religions, and it was not the Persian policy to incite religious revolts when they were trying to establish a peaceful and prosperous empire.
The Persian Empire and the eastern Greek city-states.