[BLANK-1] wаs а religiоn thаt develоped in Ancient Persia arоund 600 B.C.E. Its key religious text is The Avesta and its chief god is Ahuramazda. Duality is a principal theme of this religion, as practitioners are expected to have good thoughts and perform good actions, while avoiding bad thoughts, bad action, nothingness, chaos, falsehood, and disorder. This religion influenced a number of later religions as well, by developing concepts such as the belief in a hereafter, eternal rewards (or punishments) in the afterlife, and the last judgement of souls.