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Rh Ion, Ecbatana, Susa, Persepolis, Bactria, Damascus, and Sardis. Strabo describes the image of Omanus, that is, Vohu Manah, as being carried at a later period in procession in Cappadocia.

We find no traces of such open disregard of the genuine teachings of the faith, when the priesthood firmly established its influence. Orthodox Zoroastrianism never sanctioned any form of idol-worship in Iran.

The Yazatas, or angels, Tishtrya, Verethraghna, Dahma Afriti, and Damoish Upamana introduce a novel feature in the theology of this period. They are pictured as assuming various forms of man, horse, and other objects in the performance of their allotted work.