The Book of DieselThe Light Before the Gospel“Ardeshir studied the movements of planets. Mehrdad tended the fire and distrusted astrology performed for kings. Parisa studied languages and believed the greatest danger to a priesthood was becoming useful only to power.”
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Open reconstructionThe chapter is literary theology rather than recoverable event history.
Magi remained known as Iranian priestly specialists, though their exact institutions and beliefs varied across time and place.
Parisa, Ardeshir, Mehrdad, and their archive are fictional; they are not claimed as Matthew's historical Magi.