Proto-Indo-Iranian religion
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Proto-Indo-Iranian religion was the ancient polytheistic belief system of the early Indo-Iranian peoples, featuring a pantheon of deities, ritual sacrifice, and cosmological concepts that later shaped both Vedic and Iranian religious traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Proto-Indo-Iranian religion canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-European religion
ⓘ
ancient religion ⓘ polytheistic religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Andronovo horizon (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Proto-Indo-European religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | polytheism ⓘ |
| hasBeliefSystemOf | early Indo-Iranian peoples ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
cosmic order
ⓘ
heavenly and earthly realms ⓘ ritual reciprocity between gods and humans ⓘ sacred drink soma_haoma ⓘ sacred fire ⓘ sacred speech ⓘ truth versus lie ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Indra-like warrior god
ⓘ
Mitra NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasatya twins NERFINISHED ⓘ Varuna NERFINISHED ⓘ dawn goddess ⓘ fire god (proto-Agni_Atar) NERFINISHED ⓘ sun deity ⓘ wind god (proto-Vayu_Vata) ⓘ |
| hasDeityClass |
asuras
ⓘ
devas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cosmological dualism
ⓘ
pantheon of deities ⓘ priestly ritualism ⓘ ritual sacrifice ⓘ sacred fire cult ⓘ sacred law or order ⓘ soma_haoma cult ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Proto-Indo-Iranian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
fire sacrifice ⓘ libations to deities ⓘ prayer and hymn recitation ⓘ soma_haoma pressing ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
priests
ⓘ
sacrificers ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vedic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ pre-Zoroastrian Iranian religion ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Avestan texts
ⓘ
Vedic texts NERFINISHED ⓘ comparative reconstruction ⓘ |
| precedes |
Vedic religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Iranian religion ⓘ |
| sharesFeatureWith | other Indo-European religions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.