The Farohar or faravahar is an emblem of the Zoroastrian religion.
Faravahar means "to choose." The Faravahar is descended from the
Egyptian winged disk, a symbol of divine kingship. It once represented the
Assyrian sun god Shamash, and may have represented the corona of a solar
eclipse. In the Zoroastrian faith, it represents the human soul.
The
faravahar has several parts:
A
winged disk- the three layers of feathers represent the three pillars of the
Zoroastrian faith: good words, good thoughts, good deeds. The ring represents
eternity.
Two
streamers, representing the duality of good and evil- left and right, respectively.
The
head of a man, facing left-representing the prophet Zoroaster, and the choice
to live a morally upright life.
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world, and
is still practiced to this day. Founded thousands of years ago, it is the spiritual
precursor to both Judaism and Christianity.
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