9:5
“One singer asked why Ahura Mazda did not strike the ruler. Zarathustra said, “A god who answers every insult with force teaches only that force is divine.””
The Book of Diesel · Gospel Threshold Edition v4.5
What is history and what is fiction?
Sacred traditionTraditional religious material; historical dating and narrative form remain distinct.
Historical anchor
The Gathas are the oldest Zoroastrian hymns and were preserved through oral priestly transmission.
Fiction boundary
The persecution, cave, singers, and specific circumstances are fictional.