mandate that was the foundation of a king's authority.This relationship between the name of the symbol and the class of divine entities reflects the current belief that the symbol represents a Fravashi. However, there is nob bphysical description of the Fravashis in the Avesta and in Avestan the entities are grammatically feminine. Prior to the reign of Darius I, the symbol did not have a human form above the wings.In present-day Zoroastrianism, the faravahar is said to be a reminder of one's purpose in life, which is to live in such away that the soul progresses towards frasho-kereti, or union with Ahura Mazda" -- Reference Wikipedia.org back to 175)
