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; "
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; "
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