zautar

Iranian priest

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In ancient Iranian religion: Cultic practices, worship, and festivals
…early period a priest, the zautar (Vedic hotar), was required to properly carry out the yasna. The zautar might be assisted by a number of other ritual specialists. With the priest or priests acting on behalf of the sacrificer, the god or gods were invoked through the intermediary of Fire.…
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