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Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (Persian: اسطورهشناسی ایرانی), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and ...
The tale is classified in the international Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index as type ATU 707, "The Three Golden Children". [4] [5] [6]German scholar Ulrich Marzolph [], in his catalogue of Persian folktales, listed 10 variants of the tale type across Persian sources, which he indexed as Die gerechtfertigte verleumdete Frau [7] ("The calumniated girl is vindicated").
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.
Manticore (mardxâr: from Middle Persian martyaxwar), a man-eater with the head of a human and the body of a lion, similar to the Egyptian sphinx. Amen Bird (morğ-e āmin): a mythical bird in Persian literature that flies continuously and fulfills people's wishes. [33] [34]
Azhdaha, Azhdahak, Ezhdeha (Persian: اژدها) or Azhdar (اژدر) is a mythical creature in Iranian mythology, roughly equivalent to the dragon. They are gigantic snake-like creatures living in the air, in the sea, or on the earth.
For instance, Kavad I, who was a Sassanid King, is frequently referred to as 'Kay Qobād' (کی قباد) in the Story of Mazdak and Qubad. In the tradition preserved in the Shahnameh , Kay Kawad was a descendant of Manuchehr , and lived in the Alborz mountains, and was brought to Estaxr (the capital) by Rustam .
Legendary creatures from Persian mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. A. Anahita (7 P) D. Daevas (16 P) R. Roc ...
Iranian mythology or Iranic mythology may refer to any of the following mythologies of various Iranian peoples: Persian mythology; Kurdish mythology; Mazandarani ...