Yes the real Zarathustra. The old Persia, to which Iran bears scarce resemblance.
Me thinks, however, Nietzsche put his own ideas into Zarathustra's mouth:
"Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (German: Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen), also translated as Thus Spake Zarathustra, is a work of philosophical fiction written by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche; "
Well , Zoroastrians were the first Good vs Evil people. And the Magi knew.
Yes the real Zarathustra. The old Persia, to which Iran bears scarce resemblance.
Me thinks, however, Nietzsche put his own ideas into Zarathustra's mouth:
"Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None (German: Also sprach Zarathustra: Ein Buch für Alle und Keinen), also translated as Thus Spake Zarathustra, is a work of philosophical fiction written by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche; "
The best authors are the ones who hide their sources the best