Ahura Mazda- Alien God of Persia

The name Ahura Mazda echoes across millennia, bridging the profound theological depths of one of the world's oldest monotheistic faiths and the farthest reaches of modern speculative fiction, where ancient deities are reimagined as visitors from the stars. As the supreme and uncreated Lord of Wisdom in Zoroastrianism, Ahura Mazda is no mere tribal god but the eternal source of all goodness, truth, and order, locked in a cosmic struggle against the destructive spirit Angra Mainyu—a dualistic battle in which humanity's free will serves as the decisive weapon, a theology so influential that it would later echo through the concepts of heaven, hell, and a final judgment in Abrahamic religions. Worshipped by mighty Persian kings like Darius the Great, who credited their empires to his favor, and symbolized by the sacred fire that represents his divine truth (Asha), Ahura Mazda represents a sophisticated vision of a creator whose wisdom permeates all existence. Yet in the hands of modern storytellers, this ancient figure has undergone a remarkable transformation, transcending the boundaries of faith to become a versatile archetype in our collective imagination: he is at once a tragic, senile alien Goa'uld System Lord in the Stargate universe, who millennia ago founded the Persian Empire as his personal domain; a powerful cosmic entity in Marvel Comics locked in eternal warfare with the evil Ahriman; and even the inspiration for Terry Pratchett's witty "Fingers" Mazda, the first thief on the Discworld who stole fire from the gods—a clever nod to both the Zoroastrian association with light and a 1920s light bulb advertising campaign. This journey from sacred scripture to science fiction, from the fire temples of ancient Iran to the starships of the Goa'uld, reveals not only the enduring power of the name Ahura Mazda but also humanity's perpetual need to explore the boundary between divine wisdom and advanced power, between the gods we worship and the aliens we imagine. Join me Josh Reeves for my 101rst film. Ahura Mazda-Alien God of Persia 60 MINUTES .MP4