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The Mazda Legacy: When the West Honored Ahura Mazda Before Forgetting Him

How Light Bulbs, Cars, and Icons Carried the Name of the Zoroastrian God—Then Quietly Erased It The Lie We're Taught What Every Student Learns: "Edison invented the light bulb. The Mazda Motor Company is a Japanese brand named after its founder." Modern people drive Mazdas and once illuminated their homes with GE Mazda bulbs—never knowing they were invoking the name of Ahura Mazda, the Zoroastrian God of Light and Wisdom.

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How Light Bulbs, Cars, and Icons Carried the Name of the Zoroastrian God—Then Quietly Erased It The Lie We're Taught What Every Student Learns: "Edison invented the light bulb. The Mazda Motor Company is a Japanese brand named after its founder." Modern people drive Mazdas and once illuminated their homes with GE Mazda bulbs—never knowing they were invoking the name of Ahura Mazda, the Zoroastrian God of Light and Wisdom. The Truth Hidden in Plain Sight The GE Mazda Bulb (1909-1945) In 1909, General Electric deliberately named their revolutionary tungsten filament bulb "Mazda" —a direct reference to Ahura Mazda , the Zoroastrian god of light, intelligence, and wisdom. This wasn't accidental.

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