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Myths and Legends

اسطوره‌ها و افسانه‌ها

Iran's mythological heritage, including the Pishdadian and Kayanian kings, heroes such as Rostam, and beings like the Simorgh, largely gathered in the Shahnameh.

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Primary source
Shahnameh & Avesta
Iconic figure
Rostam the hero

Detail

Iranian myths and legends are an ancient treasury of creation stories, heroes, and idealized kings, rooted in Indo-Iranian and Zoroastrian belief and reaching their narrative summit in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. This section addresses figures and tales such as Jamshid, Fereydun, Zahhak, Rostam, Siyavash, and the perpetual struggle between good and evil. These myths are both a reflection of the ancient Iranian worldview and an enduring source of the cultural and literary identity of Iranians.

Related entities

ShahnamehFerdowsiFarr (Divine Glory)Zoroastrianism

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Sources

  • Ferdowsi, 'Shahnameh'
  • Encyclopaedia Iranica — 'Mythology'
  • E. Yarshater, 'Iranian National History'