Hi Sander,
Very interesting story.
I have been reading a lot about the original Zoroaster, and what makes is completely different from Mazdeism and from Cult of Mithra and from Magi.
In fact, Zoroaster ‘’invented’’ the very first ‘’real’’ monotheism (after Akhenaton and after cult of Mithra)
In fact, ALL the elements of Zoroaster’s eschatology can be found in the Christian eschatology. That was maybe 1000 years later. But syncretism always occurs with misunderstandings.
Judaïsm was polytheistic until the Exile period. But many archeological facts show that, in many places, Judaïsm still was polytheistic 500 BCE.
I am writin the result of my findings for my grandchildren (in french). I already wrote eight essays on eights important Zoroastrian subjects. It will take another month or two to conclude the work. Very fewpeople are interested (or aware) of Zoroastrians within MEDIUM.
On the “Zoroastrian Cypress Tree” coming back from Paradise, I will explain why this story cannot be coming from the original Zoroastrianism.