1: The God of Zoroastrianism; also known as Ohrmazd. 2: The true, cosmic order that pervades both the natural and social speres of reality, encompassing the moral and religious life of individuals. 3: The oldest and most important of Zoroastrian scriptures, consisting of a collection of texts including the Yasna and Gathas. 4: The various demonic powers aligned with Angra Mainyu 5: Cosmic principle of chaos and evil. 6: Preexisting higher souls and guardian spirits of individual human beings. 7: Sacred drink made in ancient times from the sour, milky juice of the soma plant; in modern times from water, pomegranate, ephedra, and goat's milk. 8: Sacred cord that is to be worn daily by Zoroastrians who have undergone the initiatory rite of the investiture ceremony. 9: Zoroastrian New Year's Day coinciding with the vernal equinox, the most popularly observed annual holy day; celebrated in varying ways thoughout western Asia by people of all religious and ethnic backgrounds. 10: White cotton vest worn by Zoroastrians that symbolizes the path of righteousness. 11: A large number, eventually fixed at thirty, of deities on the side of Ahura Mazda and order/good. 12: Called Zoroaster by the ancient Greeks; ancient Iranian prophet and poet, founder of the Zoroastrian religion; dates uncertain (between 1300 and 800 BCE).