MEDES from Skystrider's work.


ARCHAIC AGE
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Ahura Mazda. God of all that is good, creatiion & primordial order. His improvements help you economy.
Power-Martyrdom-Kill one allied unit to damage all units around it
Bonuses-Paighan can farm and hunt
Fire Priests can empower and heal faster
Workers have higher attack and armor
Tech-Dying Life-It costs less to turn Fire Priests into specific heroes, and the heroes have higher armor
Wonder- temple


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Mainyu- feminine earthly agent of Ahura Mazda. Guardian of good people Wonder- Spring

Power-Blessing-Increases the target unit’s armor, attack, hitpoints, LOS, and speed
Bonuses-Ox Heads, Tirbadh and Paighan have higher speed and attack
Dihqan and Fire priests are faster
Starts with two Paighan instead of one
Paighan upgrades are free
Tech-Steps in Time- Gyanavspar are faster and have higher attack

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Angra Mainyu, Wonder- Lava pool

God of all that is evil, destruction & primordial chaos. His improvements aid your myth units.
Power-Infection-Cast to create a cloud of pestilence which stays in the area where it was cast
Bonuses-Myth units special attacks recharge faster
Myth units are stronger against heroes
Can train Priests of Darkness, which are stronger than Fire Priests
Tech-Doubt of the Gods-All infantry are at least 3x stronger against myth units
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Temple, worshippers & magus (priest/healer/astronomer).


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Classical Age
Amesha Spentas/Amshaspands (Pahlavi) Also Amshaspends. The seven bright and glorious ones,
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god of fire (and all other luminaries)
Asha is the personification of the "most righteous truth". He was the second Amesha Spenta created. He is the most prominent of the male Amesha Spentas as the principal adversary of the world against the Daevas.
His improvements help your fire priests.
Power-Premonition-For 1:00 minute you can see everything your enemies see, like Omniscience
Power-Prayer-For ten minutes the rate at which favor is gathered by Fire Priests is quadrupled

Myth Unit-Daena’s dogs. Floating female spirit controlling 4 chained mastiffs.

Mythic Techs- Amashaspan Vara-Vara can heal nearby villagers
Mahre and Mahrianag-Workers are cheaper and train faster
Haoma-Workers gather all resources faster
Geus-Tasan-Workers can train cows
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Armaiti goddess of the earth

. Her improvements aid your myth units.
Power-Dust Devil-Creates a storm of dust which throws enemy units great distances, but does very little damage
Myth Unit-Djinni-A beautiful female spirit which can heal. Appears as a woman with small wings, that cannot fly.
Mythic Techs-Airyaman-Fire Priests can heal
Agas-Myth units use there special attacks more often.
Mountains of Kah-Djinni have higher attack, armor, and cost less gold
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Hauvatat, goddess of water

an ancient Iranian cosmological figure venerated as the female guardian
of waters (Ābān), associated with fertility, healing and wisdom.
Her improvements are focused on your Tirbadh.
GodPower-Healing Showers-Creates clouds of rain which heal allied units
Myth Unit; Anahita , cloud yazatā (angel), Throws armour piercing hail
Mythic Techs-Voura kasa-Tirbadh have higher hitpoints and armor
Star Metal Scimitars-Tirbadh have higher crush and pierce attack
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Barracks
Slinger

Spearman,

Stable

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Chariot, melee. 4 horse, 1 driver/trumpeter, 2 lancers.

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Armoury

Kaveh The Blacksmith
An old blacksmith who led the rebellion of the people against the tyranny of the evil king Zahhak. His son Pour-Kaveh is arrested by Zahhak's men, but Kaveh heroically frees his son and other young prisoners by making a banner of his apron and leading the uprising.
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HEROIC AGE

Righteous power, the sky metals
Khshathra . God of the Poor, metals & minerals. His improvements help your economy.
Power-The Flame-Cast on a group of Fire Priests to scorch all units around them. Does not hurt the Fire Priests but will hurt your units.
Myth Unit-Daeva-A demonic myth unit which serves Angra Mainyu. Appears to be a combination between a pig, a lizard and a human. For its special attack it spits acid at
enemies.
Mythic Techs-Plow of Dominion-Farms are cheaper and Workers farm faster
Sword of Spentas-Increases Worker attack and ability to hunt
Shield of Vairya-Workers have higher armor
Sins of Saurva-Upgrades Daevas to Angradaevas, which have higher attack, armor and LOS
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Manah

god of animals esp cattle
Myth Unit-Fravashi-A sort of Persian guardian angel. Appears as a flying figure made of light. Can pick up enemy units and carry them, dropping them after 30 seconds. If
enemies are dropped over water, they fall in the water and can’t get out.
Mythic Techs-Gold Scales-Increases the armor of Royal Archers, Ox Heads, Dihqan and Pushtighban
Cinvat Bridge-Increases the train speed of all human soldiers
Light of the Yazatas-Increases the armor of Aswaran, Immortals and Gyanavspar
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Ameretat
goddess of plants


Myth Unit-Drug-A female servant of Angra Mainyu. For a description, see Daeva. Drugs can seduce enemies.
Myth Unit-Gandarewa-A water spirit. Looks like a fish-man with blue hair and a Persian beard.
Nanghaithya-Upgrades Drugs to Daevadrugs, which have higher armor and hitpoints.
Kundrav-Upgrades Gandarewa to Kundrav, which have higher attack
Sacred Izha-Fire Priests regenerate hitpoints and gather favor faster
Daughter of Devotion-Fire Priest gather favor faster and heal faster
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Barracks
Archers, 1/2 women

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Stable
Horse archer 1/2 women

Cameleer

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Dej (Fortress)

sagaris axeman

Siege Tower
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Market.......................Camel caravan

Emergency military unit; Cameleer
1 pack camel converted at cost, depleting a villager.
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MYTHIC AGE
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Rashnu. God of Judgement.

His improvements are focused on your human soldiers.
Power-Judgement-Cast to randomly injure units in an area. Damage is dealt totally randomly, and will affect allies as well as enemies.
The Persian divine angel of justice and last judgement and the personification of righteousness. Along with Mithra and Sraosa he judges the souls of the dead. Rashnu guards the Chinvat bridge leading to heaven. He carries the golden scales with which he weighs the souls at Judgement. Rashnu is one of the Yazatas.

His improvements help your Gyanavspar and War Elephants.
Power-Soldiers of the Sun-Summons a troop of Soldiers of the Sun, which battle with flaming weapons and burst into balls of fire when they die.
Myth Unit-Azhi Dahaka-A dragon which rules the skies. Can make different types of weather which have different effects (i.e. Rain which heals allies, thunder which
damages enemies)Azhi Dahaka is described as a three-headed, dragonlike monster. He is said to have a thousand senses, and to bleed snakes, scorpions, and other venomous creatures. He also is said to bring or control storms and disease. This dragon was defeated by the hero Thraetaona, but could not be killed; instead, he was imprisoned by being chained to the mountain Damavand.

It is further prophesized that Azhi Dahaka will break free of this prison as part of the Zoroastrian apocalypse, and will kill one-third of humanity before finally being slain by Keresaspa .


Mythic Techs- Hvarekhshaeta-Increases the speed of Gyanavspar and the hitpoints of War Elephants
Hallowed Hoofbeats-Gyanavspar have higher attack and speed
Tusks of Heaven-War Elephants have higher attack and speed
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Mithra. God of the Sun and Blood.

His improvements help your infantry.
Power-Meteorites-Rains meteorites all over the map, damaging allies and enemies alike. Does not do as much damage as meteors but has a greater range
Myth Unit-Simurgh-A giant peacock like creature which makes a windstorm for its special attack
Mythic Techs-Gao Kerena-Mithra grants your infantry shields made out of the World Tree, giving them higher hack and pierce armor
Blood of the Bulls-Increases Ox Head and Dihqan attack and Immortal armor
Eyes of Silver Fire-Kavi have greater LOS
Mithra
by Micha F. Lindemans
An old-Iranian god of light, contracts and friendship. He also maintains the cosmic order. Sometimes mentioned as the son of Ahura Mazda, he assists him in his struggle against the forces of evil, represented by Angra Mainyu. Mithra was born from a rock (or a cave). He fought with the sun and managed to capture the divine bull and slayed it before he ascended to heaven. From the blood of the bull came forth all the plants and animals beneficial to humanity.

Mithra

With the emerging of Zoroastrianism, he was reduced to the status of Yazata. In the Avesta he was portrayed as having ten thousand ears and eyes, and he rides in a chariot pulled by white horses. In the 4 century BCE his popularity rose and again he held a high position in the Persian pantheon. Eventually his cult spread beyond Iran and Asia Minor and gradually became a mystery cult. The ascetic religion of Mithraism (to which only men were allowed) became increasingly popular among the Roman soldiers around 100 CE and at that time Mithra was known in Rome as 'Deus sol invictus' ("the unconquered sun"). Even the Roman emperor Commodus was initiated into Mithra's cult. When Constantine the Great was converted to Christianity in 312 CE, Mithraism started to decline and after a temporary revival under Julius the Apostate (331-363) the cult disappeared for good.

Mithra was worshipped in Mithraea, artificially constructed caves that represented his birth-cave. The ceiling looked like the starry sky and at the sides benches where placed for the ritual meals. In the center of the Mithraea was a niche which held a relief of the god, dressed in Phrygian clothing (short tunic and cloak, long trousers and a hat with a curled tip), who kills a bull. The Mithraea were spread all over the Roman empire and some 50 of these caves still exist in Rome today.

He is also known as Mitra in the Indian Veda.
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Sraosa. God of Conscience

His improvements help your training times.
Power-Frashegird-The End of Time. Showers the entire map in fire and brings back any units who have died in the last 60 seconds. The fire is very damaging and will hurt
basically all units on the map.
Myth Unit-Peris-A glowing angelic spirit which will assist in the destruction of the world. For it’s special attack, it eats an enemy building.
Mythic Techs-Asto Vidatu-Myth Units train faster and have higher attack
Coming of Ahriman-Myth units special attacks do more damage and their special attacks recharge faster
Astvat-Ereta-Fire Priests can resurrect dead myth units
Eyes of Bahram-Myth units have increased LOS
Road to Absolution-Myth units have higher armor and hitpoints
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Griwbanwar Special upgrade- weight training.


War elephant, bought from India. 1 mahout driver, 1 lancer, 1 archer, flanked by 4 Alaunt mastiffs.


Catapult

Archeologists have found the oldest evidence of chemical warfare yet after studying the bodies of 20 Roman soldiers' found underground in Syria 70 years ago.
Clues left at the scene revealed the Persians were lying in wait as the Romans dug a tunnel during a siege – then pumped in toxic gas – produced by sulphur crystals and bitumen – to kill all the Romans in minutes.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090114075921.htm
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Titan Zurvan

Nasu, the corpse demon which brings putrefaction.
Yazata
by Micha F. Lindemans
The Old Iranian designation for 'god', next to Baga. In Zoroastrianism the Yazatas are the deities to whom the hymns in the Zend-Avesta are addressed. They are also the guardians of the celestial bodies and the messengers of Ahura Mazda. The chief Yazata is Mithra and some of the others include Daena, Mah, Rashnu, Tistrya, and Zam.

Daena
The goddess who personifies religion in Persian mythology. Her name means "that which was revealed". Daena is considered to be the daughter of Ahura Mazda and Armaiti. She is one of the Yazatas.

Mah
An ancient Persian god of the moon, one of the Yazatas. He is associated with the cow, which plays an important part in old-Iranian mythology, and presides over time and tide. He is mentioned as an assistant of Vohu Manah. The seventh day of the month is dedicated to Mah.

Tistrya
by Micha F. Lindemans
The Persian god associated with the rains and fertility, the personified deity of Sirius the Dog Star. He leads the armies of Ahura Mazda against the forces of evil and he defeated the archdemon Apaosa. The forth month and the thirteenth day of the month are dedicated to him. He shows some similarities with the Armenian god Tir.

Zam
by Micha F. Lindemans
In old-Iranian (Avestan) mythology, Zam is the deified earth. He is one of the Yazata.

Verethragna. God of Victory.


Bulsara , god of music



posted 09-17-09 06:51 PM EDT (US) 6 / 9 Fejj's Profile Edit This Message Persian Mythical Characters, Creatures and Plants
http://iranpoliticsclub.net/culture-language/mythology2/index.htm
Camros
A bird creature from Persian mythology which collects the seeds of Gao-kerena, the Tree of Life. Camros brings those seeds to the God Tir (The Rain God) who mixes them with water. The mixture provides the people of Iran with life, but nothing is left for those who strive for the destruction of Iranians.
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Div
Div or Deeb or Deev are a Persian Mythical race of creatures basically living in North Iran's Caspian Sea Shores and Jungles. They have horns and are of monstrous looks and powers.

Div in Shahnameh
Rostam (Persian Hero) battles Foulad Zereh Div
Shahnameh (Book of Kings) is Master Abolqasem Ferdowsi Tusi's masterpiece.


L. Div in Shahnameh: Rostam battles Div-e Sepid (The White div).
R. Modern representation of Div

Gao-kerena
Tree of Life in ancient Persian mythology. The Tree of Life whose roots are situated in the middle of the world ocean Voura-kasa. The bird Camros perches in the top of this tree. The seeds of the tree can resurrect the dead and grant immortality to those who eat them. It is a very Valuable Tree.
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Homa
Mighty Mythical Persian Bird, carrier of Aryans. Later on Homa became the emblem of Iran Air.

Karshipta
A bird in Persian mythology which can speak. Karshipta was sent to spread the faith of Ahura Mazda to the men who were gathered to protect themselves from the harsh winter that was to destroy the mankind.
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Khara
A massive three-legged jack-ass which stands in the middle of the sea Vourukasha. The creature has nine mouths, one horn and six eyes: two are on the usual place, two are on top of its head, and two are in the hump. With the help of his sharp eyes he overcomes the evil and helps to order the globe.
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Paris (plural) - Pari (singular)
Paris or Peris according to ancient scriptures are Female mythical creatures. The Paris (Pari is singular and Paris are plural) are Persian spirits of great beauty who guide the mortals on their way to the Land of the Blessed. Paris also battle the Daevas. Paris are in addition, the messengers between gods and men.
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Persian Sphinx
Winged man-beast or Winged lion.

Qoqnos (Phoenix)
Or Qoqnus is a Mythical Persian version of Phoenix. A Bird which burns and then rises from the ashes of defeat to gain the glory of victory. Qoqnos never dies because when she is near death, then the bird will burn herself to once again arise from her own ashes on to her next life!


Qoqnos is caught so he burns himself to death; therefore, he can rise from the ashes (Suicide Rebirth)! No one could capture Qoqnos alive!

Simorq
Simorq (30 Birds) is a massive bird with the body of peacock, beast-like head and the sharp claws. Its natural habitat is a place with plenty of water. According to the legend, the creature is so old that it has seen the world destroyed three times over. In all that time, Simorq has learned so much that it is thought to possess the knowledge of all ages.


Anahita on Simorq's back, flies the skies of Persia.


Simorq carries baby Zal (Shahnameh)

Yima
The Persian version of Noah of Ark. Yima the Persian patriot was warned by Ahura Mazda about the coming of a disastrous winter. He was told to build a vara (enclosure) wherein he was to shelter himself and all living things man and beast. When the winter was over, Ahura Mazda sent the Karshipta bird to spread the good words. Do you see yet another Biblical borrow and adaptation by Christianity from Persian Texts?!

There are many other Persian Mythical creatures but above are the important ones.

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Persian Arch-Demons and Demonesses (Daevas and Drugs)

Persian Zoroastrian Mythology has seven demons who cause plagues and diseases and who fight every form of faith. Daevas are the male servants of Ahreeman The Dark Lord. Drugs are the female servants of Ahreeman. They fight Amesha Spentas. The term "Devil" and "Div" (Deev) are derived from Daeva. The Daevas and Drugs are of 2 Demonesses (Females) and 5 Demons (Males) which makes a total of 7. Number 7 is the holy Zoroastrian number. The seven Daevas and Drugs are: Aesma Daeva, Aka Manah, Indra, Nanqaithya, Saurva, Tawrich and Zarich.

Aesma Daeva
Demon (Male)
One of the Daevas, Aesma Daeva (Madness or Fury) is the demon of lust and anger, wrath and revenge. His wrath is mainly directed towards the cow. He is the personification of violence, a lover of conflict and war. Together with the demon of death, Asto Vidatu, he chases the souls of the deceased when they rise to heaven. He is rival to Sraosa.

Aka Manah
Demon (Male)
One of the Daevas. He is the personification of sensual desire. He came to tempt Zarathustra. His Arch-Rival is Vohuman.
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Indra
Demon (Male)
Indra is one of the seven Daevas and the personification of apostasy. Not to be confused with the Indira, The Aryan God of Thunder. His eternal Amesha Spenta enemy is Arashtat (Asha vahishta).
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Nanqaithya
Demon (Male)
He is the personification of discontentment. Her eternal opponent is Armaiti.

Saurva
Demon (Male)
He is one of the seven main Daevas. His eternal opponent is Khshathra Vairya.
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Tawrich
Demoness (Female)
The Drug Tawrich. She is the personification of hunger. She is obsessed with blood. Her eternal opponent is Haurvatat.

Tawrich and Ahreeman

Zarich
Demoness (Female)
Drug Zarich is one of the female members of the Daevas and Drugs. She is very masculine. She is the personification of aging. Her eternal opponent is Ameretat.

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Persian Minor Demons (Khord Daevas)

Apaosa
A demon who brings drought and aridity. He rides a black horse, symbol of darkness. At last, Tir had defeated Apaosa.
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Asto Vidatu
The Persian Demon of Death. No one escapes him.

Bushyasta
In Zoroastrian mythology, the yellow demon of lethargy and sloth. He is the evil genius which causes men to oversleep and to neglect their Holy duties. An ancient Persian demon of laziness who tries to prevent people from working. He is one of the Daevas.
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Dahaka
An ancient Persian God of Death and demon of deceit and mendacity. He loves destroying life. Dahaka is usually depicted with three heads, while scorpions and lizards crawl all over his body.

Gandarewa
A Persian water-demon who continually tries to devour the good things of creation.
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Azhi-Dahak
Azhi Dahak (Ezhdeha or Dragon) is a storm demon from Iranian mythology. He steals cattle and brings harm to humans. It is a snake-like reptile monster, sometimes portrayed with one or three heads and two or six eyes who also personifies the Babylonian oppression of Iran. The monster will be captured by the warrior God Thraetaona and placed on the mountain top Damavand. In a final revival of evil, it will escape its prison, but at the end of time (Fraso-Kereti) it will die in the river of fire Ayohsust. Azhi-Dahak also symbolically represents Astiak, the last Shah of Media overthrown by Cyrus The Great.

One Headed Azhi-Dahak


Traditional Persian Azhi-Dahak (Dragon)


Azhi-Dahak and Maiden

Three Headed Azhi-Dahak

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Persian Minor Demonesses (Khord Drugs)

Agas
The Evil Eye Demoness. Persian Demoness of illness. She personifies evil that is perceived or performed by the eye. Her name means "evil eye".

Drug
"The Drug" Demoness of Lies, is one of the most famous Drugs. She is the eternal enemy of Arashtat

[This message has been edited by Fejj (edited 05-23-2010 @ 07:46 AM).]

*Claps*

When did you have time to write all of that?

Invalids social welfare benefit. Too old for school & haven't worked in years.
Celts
http://aom.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=4,13224,30,all

Trojans
http://aom.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=4,13227,60,all

Nubians
http://aom.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=4,13228,30,all

Slavs
http://aom.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=4,13230,30,all

Mayans
http://aom.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=4,13229,30,all

[This message has been edited by Fejj (edited 07-03-2009 @ 00:42 AM).]

I like it. I've been considering the Medes and Persians as a feasible race to add for a long time.

Well done. I don't know much about Zoaterianism. Besides yeah, it's the first monothiesm and it's what the Persians followed. About it. I know angels play a big part. But nothing about the code of ethics, et cetera. *goes to Wiki*

Like how you have a pic of Freddie Mercury for music. He was the most famous adherent besides Darius and them.

Zoroaster turned a poly- into a monotheism.
This execise has to reverse that process. My brain hurts.

The third was in the Hebrew kingdom of Judah, during the reign of Hezekiah

Was it not during the time of Abraham, that the Judaism began?

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_was_the_first_monotheistic_religion
Judaism

Some believe Judaism to be the first monotheistic religion. However, scholars now believe that Judaism, as a monotheistic religion, only became established in the middle of the first millennium BCE.

King Hezekia (729-686 BCE) of Judah made the first real attempt, in historic times, to impose a monotheistic religion, but his son soon allowed Judah to revert to polytheism. King Josiah ( c. 640-609 BCE) re-instituted religious reform and, in his reign, a monotheistic religion seems to have finally become dominant among the Jews. So, the earliest real evidence of a monotheistic religion in Israel and Judah is during the reign of King Hezekiah.

Egypt

Ancient Egyptians worship was a form of syncretistic polytheism, except briefly during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten , who became an uncompromising monotheist in the 14th century BCE. The economic distress that occurred at the end of his reign was seen as a warning from the gods and his successor restored the ancient beliefs.

Zoroastrianism

The Zoroastrian prophet, Zarathushtra (or Zoroaster) appears to have lived among the proto-Indo-Iranian people of southern Russia, somewhere around 1700 BCE.

FEJJ,

1) The wiki article says Hezekiah was the first Monotheist ruler, bu what about Moses saying "Hear O Israel Your God Is One"? By the way, the word "one" he used refers to a whole, or a union- not necessarily a single monolith.

2) How far did you get in the Mod, and if you are so into it, how about you learn about modding give it a try? Try getting in touch with the maker of the Persian mod ( http://aom.heavengames.com/downloads/showfile.php?fileid=6130) and improve it to make it Zoroastrian.

Also contact the folks at the "VANDHAAL" Age of Mythology site who made the SPARTAN Multiplayer campaign because it has a Persian Civ part, and I think it might use Ahura Mazda.

[This message has been edited by rakovsky (edited 08-27-2009 @ 08:23 PM).]

I couldn't mod if you held a gun to my head & a knife to my privates, just wishful research.
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HITTITES

[This message has been edited by Fejj (edited 07-11-2010 @ 07:38 AM).]