Dramatism

Dramatism is the practice of acting out some aspect of the workings of the world in the form of a drama.

This could be in the style of a play associated with a theatre, or as a ritual in a temple, or something in-between.

Most typically a Zartomazdean drama is performed by seven 'prosopa' or characters. Often there is also an eight role of 'conductor' of the drama.

Potentially there are many ways that 'families' of prosopa could be made up, depending on what the drama is about. However we currently promote these three families:

Heptaspenta: Spentaman, Eunoia, Eusebia, Arta, Eukratia, Harvatas, Amertas.

Heptadiva: Mithras, Anhita, Sarus, Vahram, Athina, Vatis, Azidus.

Heptasophoi: Zartus, Heraclitus, Plato, Aristotle, Hegel, Nietzsche, Jung.

The Heptaspenta are the most traditional prosopa for Mazdean ritual, while the Heptadiva are mainly used in Mithraic ritual. The Heptasophoi and other kinds of Heptads can also be used on occasion.

Updated Aug 4026 ZHE