Afridunism Faith ID
The Afridunism faith in Crusader Kings III.
Afridunism Faith
Afridunism is a Zoroastrian tradition that honours the legendary hero-king Fereydun, celebrated in Iranian myth for overthrowing a tyrant. Like other Zoroastrian faiths it upholds the cosmic struggle between truth and falsehood.
The faith ID for Afridunism is afridunism.
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Overview
Introduction to Afridunism
Afridunism is a strand of the Zoroastrian tradition that gives special honour to Fereydun, the legendary king of Iranian myth renowned for defeating a great tyrant and restoring rightful order.
Key Beliefs of Afridunism
Like Zoroastrianism more broadly, it teaches a cosmic struggle between truth and order and the forces of falsehood and chaos, and calls the faithful to take the side of good through righteous thought, word, and deed — a struggle embodied in the legend of Fereydun's triumph.
Practices in Afridunism
Worship follows the Zoroastrian pattern, centred on the sacred fire as a symbol of the divine, with prayer, ritual purity, and the celebration of festivals, alongside the honouring of Fereydun's example.
Scriptures in Afridunism
The tradition rests on the Avesta, the Zoroastrian scripture, while the deeds of Fereydun are preserved in the great body of Iranian epic and legend.
Influence and Followers of Afridunism
Drawing on both Zoroastrian faith and the heroic legends of Iran, Afridunism reflects the deep intertwining of religion and myth in the Persian world.
Conclusion
By honouring the hero Fereydun within the Zoroastrian struggle of good against evil, Afridunism unites faith with the legendary past of Iran.
Zoroastrianism Faiths
Other faiths in the Zoroastrianism religion:
- Arewordik
urartuism - Behafaridism
zurvanism - Gayomartianism
gayomarthianism - Khurmazdism
khurmazta - Khurramism
khurramism - Mazdakism
mazdakism - Mazdayasna
mazdayasna