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Katouziyan (Priest-Worshipers)

collective group Origin / Domain: Mountains of Iran Allegiance: iran

Epic Lore & Biography

The first of the four social estates instituted by King Jamshid, consisting of priests and worshipers who were assigned to mountain sanctuaries dedicated solely to prayer and communion with God.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (3)

گروهی که کاتوزیان خوانی‌اش / به رسم پرستندگان دانی‌اش
“The first group you call Katouziyan, known as the consecrated worshipers of the Divine.”
Jamshid • The Reign of Jamshid: The Golden Age and the Loss of Divine Glory بیت #399
جدا کردشان از میان گروه / پرستنده را جایگه کرد کوه
“He separated them from the main body of people, appointing the quiet mountains as the sanctuary for worshipers.”
Jamshid • The Reign of Jamshid: The Golden Age and the Loss of Divine Glory بیت #400
بدان تا پرستش بود کارشان / نوان پیش روشن جهاندارشان
“So that worship should be their sole endeavor, praying devoutly before the radiant Creator of the world.”
Jamshid • The Reign of Jamshid: The Golden Age and the Loss of Divine Glory بیت #401
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