On How and Why Creation Went to Battle

Abstract

Chapter 3 describes Ohrmazd’s final preparations before Ahriman’s onslaught on the material world. It enumerates the different roles of the Amahraspands in the defense of creation. The chapter also contains interesting material on human psychology, namely the division of the human being into the body and four spiritual parts. The chapter also discusses the frawahr, a spiritual concept unique to the Zoroastrian tradition, and the nature of the idea of free will.