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The 8 pages that link to Gathas, each with the reason it gives.

• ZoroastrianismBroader topic: They are the oldest surviving texts associated with the religion’s founder.

• AvestaBroader topic: These hymns are the Avesta’s oldest and most authoritative poetic layer.

• Ahura MazdaBroader topic: They are the oldest surviving texts that address Ahura Mazda directly.

• AvestanBroader topic: Their language is the oldest and most archaic form of Avestan.

• Angra MainyuBroader topic: Their enigmatic account of two spirits underlies later interpretations of Angra Mainyu.

• ZoroasterBroader topic: They are the texts most directly associated with Zoroaster’s own voice and teachings.

• MazdaismBroader topic: They offer the closest textual access to Zarathustra's religious teachings.