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Also I've heard in Zoroastrianism asuras are the good guys and devas the bad guys whereas in Hinduism it's the other way around... So ashurbanipal literally mea

Also I've heard in Zoroastrianism asuras are the good guys and devas the bad guys whereas in Hinduism it's the other way around... So ashurbanipal literally means God protects him Here's one interesting read on how the myths evolved https://videshisutra.com/2013/03/22/hariti-saraswatis-persian-cousin/ https://videshisutra.com/2013/03/22/hariti-saraswatis-persia...

vram22 8y ago
>in Zoroastrianism asuras Yes, except that they call them ahura, IIR(ead)C. Similarly, that sacred / intoxicating drink of the Vedas, called soma, was called haoma in Persia, I've read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma_(drink) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma_(drink)