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Persianmythologyare traditionaltalesand stories of ancient origin, all involving extraordinaryor supernatural beings. Drawn from the legendary past of theIranian cultural continentwhichespecially consists of the state ofIran,Afghanistan,TajikistanandCentral Asia, they reflect the

attitudes of the society to which they first belonged - attitudes towards the confrontation ofgood

and evil, the actions of the gods,yazats (lesser gods), and the exploits of heroes and fabulouscreatures.Mythsplay a crucial part inIranian cultureand our understanding of them is increased

when we consider them within the context ofIranian history.

For this purpose we must ignore modern political boundaries and look at historical developments

in theGreater Iran, a vast area covering parts of CentralAsiawell beyond the frontiers of

present-day Iran. Thegeographyof this region, with its high mountain ranges, plays a significantrole in many of the mythological stories. Thesecond millennium BCEis usually regarded as the

age of migration because of the emergence in western Iran of a new form ofIranian pottery,

similar to earlier wares of north-eastern Iran, suggesting the arrival of theAncient Iranianpeoples. This pottery, light grey to black in colour, appeared around 1400 BCE. It is called Early

Grey Ware or Iron I, the latter name indicating the beginning of theIron Agein this area.[1]

Contents

1 Key texts 2 Religious background 3 Good and Evil 4 See also 5 References

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6 External links

Key texts

The central collection of Persian mythology is theShahnamehofFerdowsi, written over a

thousand years ago. Ferdowsi's work draws heavily, with attribution, on the stories andcharacters ofMazdaism and Zoroastrianism, not only from theAvesta, but from later texts such

as theBundahishnand theDenkardas well as many others.

Religious background

TheChogha Zanbilziggurat.

The characters of Persian mythology almost always fall into one of two camps. They are either

good, or they are evil. The resultant discord mirrors the ancient conflict, which in Persian

mythology is based on the Zoroastrian concept of the dual emanation ofAhura Mazda(Avestan,or Ormuzdin later Persian).Spenta Mainyuis the source of constructive energy, whileAngra

Mainyuis the source of darkness, destruction, sterility, and death.

Found in abundance in Persian mythology are thedava(Avestan, Persian: div), meaning

'celestial' or 'bright'. These divinities were worshipped in pre-Zoroastrian Mazdaism, and as in

Vedic religions, the adherents of the pre-Zoroastrian form of Mazdaism considered the davaholy and sacred beings. It is only after the religious reforms ofZarathustra (Zoroaster)that the

term dava became associated withdemons. Even then the Persians living south of theCaspian

Seacontinued to worship the daeva and resisted pressure to accept Zoroastrianism, and legends

that involve dava survive to this day. For instance, that of the legend of the Div-e Sepid(white

dava) ofMazandaran.

Moreover,Angra MainyuorAhriman in Persian, once the Zoroastrian epitome of evil, lost its

original Zoroastrian/Mazdaist identity in later Persian literature, and was ultimately depicted as adiv. Religious depictions ofAhriman made in the era following the Islamic invasion show

Ahriman as a giant of a man with spotted body and two horns.

Good and Evil

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Relief inTusdepicting popular mythical stories of Iran.

The most famous legendary character in the Persian epics and mythology isRostam. On the

other side of the fence isZahhak,

Simurgh(Phoenix) decoration outside of Nadir Divan-Beghi madrasah,Bukhara.

a symbol of despotism who was, finally, defeated byKaveh the Blacksmithwho led a popular

uprising against him.Zahhak(Ai Dahka) was guarded by twoviperswhich grew out from both

of his shoulders. No matter how many times they were beheaded, new heads grew on them toguard him. The snake, like in many other mythologies, was a symbol of evil, but many other

animals and birds appear in Iranian mythology, and, especially, the birds were signs of good

omen. Most famous of these isSimorgh, a large beautiful and powerful bird; andHoma, a royalbird of victory whose plume adorned the crowns.

Peri(Avestan:Pairika), considered a beautiful though evil woman in early mythology, graduallybecame less evil and more beautiful, until the Islamic period she became a symbol of beauty

similar to thehourisofParadise. However, another evil woman, Patiareh, now symbolizes

whores and prostitutes.

See also

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Parthianera Bronze plate withPegasusdepiction ("Pegaz" in Persian). Excavated inMasjed

Soleiman.

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References

1. ^Sarkhosh-Curtis, V., Persian Myths (1993) London,ISBN 0-7141-2082-0 Iran almanac and book of facts 1964-1965. Fourth edition, new print. Published by Echo

of Iran, Tehran 1965.

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Shahnameh of Ferdowsi

Characters Abtin

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Arash Afrasiab Akvan-e Div Kay Bahman Bahram V Bahrm Chobin Banu Goshasp Bozorgmehr Div-e-Sepid Esfandiyr Faranak Farangis Fereydun Garshasp Garsivaz Gordafarid Haoma Hooman Huma bird Hushang raj Jamasp Jamshid Kveh Kay Kvus Kai Khosrow Kai Kobad

Keyumars Mahuy Suri Manuchehr Mehrab Kaboli Nariman Nowzar Pashang Rakhsh Roham Rostam Rostam Farrokhzd

Rudaba Salm Sm Shaghd Siamak Siyvash Simurgh Sohrb

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i/Fereydunhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farangishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faranakhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esfandiy%C4%81rhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Div-e-Sepidhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozorgmehrhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banu_Goshasphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahr%C4%81m_Chobinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahram_Vhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Bahmanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aka_Manah#In_the_Shahnamehhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrasiabhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arash

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Sudabeh Tahmina Tahmuras Tur Zal Zahhak

Places

Alborz Ark of Bukhara Birjand Mount Damavand Fur of India Iran Mzandarn Samangn Turan Zabulistan Zeebad

See also

Asadi Tusi Bahman Nama Banu Goshasp Bijan and Manijeh Bizhan Nama Borzu Nama Cup of Jamshid Faramarz Nama Darab Nama Derafsh Kaviani Abu-Mansur Daqiqi Khosrow and Shirin Pishdadian Dynasty Rostam and Sohrab Rostam's Seven Labours Sadeh Kayanian Kiani Crown Kush Nama Rostam and Sohrab (opera) Persian mythology Persian Trilogy Yadegar-e Zariran Vis and Rmin

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tress%29http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hara_Berezaiti#In_later_textshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Places_in_Shahnamehhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahhakhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tur_%28son_of_Fereydun%29http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahmurashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahminahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudabeh