# Episode 125: The Zoroastrian Bundahisn

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Podcast: [Literature and History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/literature-and-history-1050057)
Published: 2026-05-15T13:51:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Bundahisn is the Zoroastrian creation story. At once an epic and encyclopedia, it's also a window into the end of Zoroastrianism's ascendancy in Iran. Episode 125 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-125/ Episode 125 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-125-the-zoroastrian-bundahisn Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social X https://x.com/lahpodcast

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