# Avesta — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/avesta-whe-definition-discussion/10623>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [January 8, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/avesta-whe-definition-discussion/10623 "2020-01-08T09:58:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/avesta-whe-definition-discussion/10623/1 "2020-01-08T09:58:36Z")

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The Avesta is the scripture of Zoroastrianism which developed from an oral tradition founded by the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra, Zartosht) sometime between c. 1500-1000 BCE. The title is generally accepted as meaning “praise”, though this interpretation is not universally agreed upon.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Avesta/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Avesta/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/avesta-whe-definition-discussion/10623/2 "2026-07-29T15:13:04Z")

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