According to the Mazdean visionary geography, the Earth is divided into seven keshvars, one central keshvar surrounded by six peripheral keshvars. Iran-Vej (literally, the cradle or seed of the Aryans) is at the center of this mythic Earth.
Gayomart, the primordial Man, was created in Iran-Vej. When he died, Spenta Armaiti gathered his seed and, from it, created the first human couple, Mahryag-Mahryanag (In this sense, the first humans were truly the children of Spenta Armaiti). The two beings were so closely united that the male could not be distinguished from the female. This state of prefect union was destroyed by Ahriman and from the scission of the total being into Adam and Eve resulted the historic humanity.
It is in Iran-Vej that the Kayanids, the heroes of legend, were created and Zarathustra had his visions. It is in Iran-Vej that Yima was ordered to build an enclosure, a Var, to preserve, from the mortal winter unleashed by the demonic Powers, the elect from all beings (“the fairest, the most gracious”), so that they may repopulate some day a transfigured world.”
The Bridge of Chinvat which, at the dawn that rises after the third night following death, the soul has to cross in order to reach the heavenly Lights, is also situated in Iran-Vej. Most importantly, it is in Iran-Vej that will be born the Saoshyant (Savior) who will destroy Ahriman and bring about the Transfiguration of the Earth.
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