Iranian folklore
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Iranian folklore encompasses the folk traditions that have evolved in Greater Iran.
A storytelling performance of the stories of Šāhnāme, the Iranian national epic, in Qazvin, Iran
The statue of Arash the Archer at Saadabad, Tehran
A Šāhnāme miniature painting, depicting a demon (div) throwing Rostam into the sea
Griffin-like column capital statuary, from about 500 BC Persepolis, Iran. In local popular interpretation, the figures on these columns are perceived as representations of the Huma bird.
Garshasp
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Garshāsp was, in Iranian mythical history, the last emperor of Pishdadian Iran according to the Shahnameh. He was a descendant of Zaav, ruling over the Persian Empire for about nine years. His name is
Iranian folklore
…a land dispute between Iran and Turan. The festival of Tirgan is linked to this epic, besides having roots in the ancient myth of archangel Tishtrya. Garshasp (Garšāsp), a dragon-slaying hero in Iranian legends, now honored as jahān-pahlavān ("chief hero"). Gordafarid (Gordāfarid), praised for her daringly…
Garshasp slays the dragon. Miniature from the Jainesque Shahnama. India, c. 1425-1450. Rietberg Museum
Garshasp fighting cynocephali (sagsār), who are using tree branches as weapons. Miniature by Sadiqi Beg from Garshasp-nama. Iran, 1573. British Library
Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf, folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama
IRAN Miniatur by UNESCO 1957