Note 475 — THE DEVOUT TRAY-MAKER AND HIS WIFE.
Richard Francis Burton translation
Except on the two great Festivals when fasting is forbidden. The only religion which has shown common sense in this matter is that of the Guebres or Parsis: they consider fasting neither meritorious nor lawful; and they honour Hormuzd by good living “because it keeps the soul stronger.” Yet even they have their food superstitions, e.g. in Gate No. xxiv.: “Beware of sin specially on the day thou eatest flesh, for flesh is the diet of Ahrimán.” And in India the Guebres have copied the Hindus in not slaughtering horned cattle for the table.