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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_mythologyPersian mythology or Iranian mythology (Persian:اساطیرشناسی 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 mythological … See more
Most characters in Persian mythology are either good, or they are evil. The resultant discord mirrors the nationalistic ideals of the early Islamic era as well as the moral and ethical perceptions of the Zoroastrian period, in which the … See more
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The term Persian, meaning "from Persia", derives from Latin Persia, itself deriving from Greek Persís (Περσίς), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Pārsa (????????????????), which evolves into Fārs (فارس) in modern Persian. In the Bible, particularly in the books of Daniel, Esther, Ezra, and Nehemya, it is given as Pārās (פָּרָס).
A Greek folk etymology connected the name to Perseus, a legendary character in Greek mythologyWikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Iran: c. 55,250,000 (2021 est.)
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WebCategory:Persian mythology Mythology portal Asia portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mythology of Persia. Subcategories This category has the following 4 …
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- Persian mythology developed in what is now Iran around 1500 bce. About a thousand years later, a religion known as Zoroastrianism (pronounced zor-oh-AS-tree-uhn-iz-m) emerged in the region. It held on to many of the earlier beliefs but added new themes, gods, and myths. The result was a mythology based on a vision of grand-scale conflict between go...
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- The central collection of Persian mythology is the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, written over a thousand years ago. Ferdowsi's work draws heavily, with attribution, on the stories and characters of Mazdaism and Zoroastrianism, not only from the Avesta, but from later texts such as the Bundahishn and the Denkardas well as many others.
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WebIranian folklore - Wikipedia Iranian folklore Part of a series on the Culture of Iran History People Languages Symbols Festivals World Heritage Sites Mythology Folklore …
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https://mythslegendes.com/en/persian-mythologyWebThe mythology perse ou mythologie iranienne est le corps des myths racontés à l’origine par les anciens Perses et autres peuples iraniens, les parthes et les empires perses et un …
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WebDiv or dev are monstrous creatures within Middle Eastern lore. Most of their depictions derive from Persian mythology, integrated to Islam and spread to surrounding …
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WebZahhāk or Zahāk, also known as Zahhak the Snake Shoulder, is an evil figure in Persian mythology, evident in ancient Persian folklore as Azhi Dahāka, the name by which he also appears in the texts of the Avesta. In …
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WebIn Persian mythology, peris are exquisite, winged spirits renowned for their beauty. Peris were later adopted by other cultures. They are described as mischievous beings that have been denied entry to paradise until they …
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