𐎥𐎢𐎶𐎠𐎫

Cow fast.

I think you all know very well that in Tivia the cow is a sacred animal. This applies not only to them, but to the region as a whole: in Mazdaism, a cow/bull is also considered a very good and kind animal. Why is that? The answer is very simple: the cow gives milk. She is considered the voluntary nurse of the human race, and cow symbolism is ubiquitous throughout the Avesta.

Now let's switch to slightly abstract things. I once lived like this Gaumata, according to the official version, inscribed by Cyrus the Great on the Kamenyuk, is a magician (or priest), a Stoor liar, posing as Cambyses, the murdered younger brother of the ruling Bardiya at that time, who had just gone on a campaign. He organized a fairly large coup, took the throne himself, and ruled until Cyrus drove him out of there with pissing rags.

The official version has both supporters and opponents; the latter say that all this is lies and Gaumata was not a magician, but a real Cambyses - and Cyrus the Great is just a usurper. This version is considered partly marginal, primarily because the Bisutun inscription was carved at the very beginning of the reign of Cyrus himself, and even in three languages - it would be strange to commit such an outright lie when you have a whole country of eyewitnesses around you.

I will not say who is right and who is wrong, but I will draw your attention to one specific thing. Proponents of the theory that Gaumata was Cambyses generally argue that “Gaumata” is a nickname invented by Cyrus and the conspirators. And I categorically disagree with this.

Gaumāta (Old-Art. 𐎥𐎢𐎶𐎠𐎫) translated from ancient Turk as “mother cow” (gau-māta). Names with the element “cow” were quite rare, and in general were intended to testify to the piety of the wearer. Parallels can be traced in Tivyan names: there is, for example, the Vedic sage Manarishi Gautama, and there is a VERY major historical figure Siddhartha Gautama - I think he needs no introduction. In general, the trend is visible: usually positive characters bear cow names; It would be strange for Kira and his friends to call the usurper magician such a beautiful name.

The conclusion is: respect cows, drink milk. Amen.