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Zahhāk or Zahāk [1] (pronounced [2]) (Persian: ضحّاک), also known as Zahhak the Snake Shoulder (Persian: ضحاک ماردوش, romanized: Zahhāk-e Mārdoush), is an evil figure in Persian mythology, evident in ancient Persian folklore as Azhi Dahāka (Persian: اژی دهاک), the name by which he also appears in the texts of the ...
The Legend of Mardoush (Persian: افسانه ماردوش), is a long animated Persian trilogy based on the mythical stories of Shahnameh. The metaphor mardoush, literally meaning snake-shoulder, refers to Zahhak, as two snakes grew on his shoulders after they were kissed by Ahriman.
Thorkild Jacobsen proposed that the Sumerian name Ningishzida can be explained as "lord of the good tree." This translation is still accepted by other Assyriologists today. [1] [2] Various syllabic spellings are known, including d Ni-gi-si-da, d Nin-nigi-si-da, d Nin-ki-zi-da and d Nin-gi-iz-zi-da.
If you were born in the Year of the Snake, (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, and 2013), people may find you intelligent, wise, and mysterious. They are also said to be determined, caring ...
According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.
According to Katz (1998), Illuyanka's name is probably a compound, consisting of two words for "snake", Proto-Indo-European *h₁illu-and *h₂engʷʰ-. The same compound members, inverted, appear in Latin anguilla "eel". The *h₁illu-word is cognate to English eel, and *h₂engʷʰ-is related to Sanskrit ahi and Avestan aži. [2]
The thought of getting bitten by a venomous snake is a nightmare for most people. For 19-year-old Florida man Zamar Miller, it became a reality. Stepping out of his house on the night of July 4 ...
The king of the World of Darkness in Mandaeism, [14] portrayed as a dragon or snake. [15] Zahhak: A dragon or serpent described with three heads, and one of the heads is human. [16] However, in later text Zahhak are described a human with two snakes growing off of each shoulder. [16] Zahhak originate in old Persian and Zoroastrian mythology. [16]