noun
fire worship
General term for the veneration of fire as a sacred element, often in a religious context.
拝火教は古代ペルシアで盛んだった。
Fire worship was prevalent in ancient Persia.
noun
Zoroastrianism; Parseeism
Specifically refers to Zoroastrianism, the religion founded by Zoroaster, in which fire holds a central symbolic role.
拝火教の寺院では聖なる火が絶やさず燃やされている。
In Zoroastrian temples, a sacred fire is kept burning continuously.