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Ion, Ecbatana, Susa, Persepolis, Bactria, Damascus, and Sardis.[1] Strabo describes the image of Omanus, that is, Vohu Manah, as being carried at a later period in procession in Cappadocia.[2]
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.