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the primeval man and ox exist undisturbed in the world, because the evil spirit is confounded and powerless (Bd. I, 20,
22 ; III, 1, 3, 5; XXXIV, 1). B. R. 3000, B. C. 3630. Beginning of the seventh millennium,
when the evil spirit rushes into the creation on new-year's day, destroys the primeval ox, and distresses Gâyðmard, the primeval man (Bd. I, 20; III, 10–20, 24-27; XXXIV, 2). 2. appears to remain with the archangels for 2969 years
longer. „ 2970, B.C. 3600. Gâyômard passes away (Bd. III, 21-23.;
XXXIV, 2). „ 2930, B. C. 3560. Masyê and Masyâôi had grown up (Bd.
XV, 2; XXXIV, 3). » 2787, B.C. 3417. Accession of Hôsâng (Bd. XXXIV, 3). , 2747, B.C. 3377. Accession of Tâkhmôrup (ibid. 4). » 2717, B. C. 3347. Accession of Yim (ibid.). „ 2000, B. C. 2630. Beginning of the eighth millennium. Ac
cession of Dahâk (ibid. 4, 5). , 1000, B. C. 1630. Beginning of the ninth millennium. Acces
sion of Fredân (ibid. 5, 6). „ 500, B.C. 1130. Accession of Mânûskîhar (ibid. 6). , 428, B.C. 1058. Spendarmad comes to Mânûskîhar at the
time of Frâsiydu's irrigation works (Zs. XII, 3-6). The MSS. have B. R. 528, but to bring this date into the reign of Mânûskîhar would be inconsistent with the millennial arrangement; while to assume a clerical error of one century is a probable explanation, as it makes the date more consistent with the allusion to Frâsiyáv, whose irrigation works, mentioned in Bd. XX, 34; XXI, 6, must have been carried out
in the latter part of Mânûskîhar's reign. , 380, B. C. IDIO. Accession of Auzôbô (Bd. XXXIV, 6). , 375, B.C. 1005. Accession of Kai-Kobâd (ibid. 6, 7). » 360, B. C. 990. Accession of Kaî-Us (ibid. 7). „ 300, B. C. 930. Zaratûst first mentioned by the ox that
Srîto killed (Zs. XII, 7-20). , 210, B. C. 840. Accession of Kaî-Khûsrội (Bd. XXXIV, 7). , 150, B. c. 780. Accession of Kaî-Loharâsp (ibid.). „ 45, B. C. 675. The Glory descends from heaven at the birth of Důkdak (Zs. XIII, 1).
20. B. c. 660. Accession of Kai-Vistasp (Bd. XXXIV, 7). Vohûmanô and Ashavahistó descend into the world with a stem of Hôm (Dk. VII, ii, 24). Zaratûst is born (ibid. VI).
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