Simurgh
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The simurgh is a benevolent bird in Persian mythology and literature. It bears some similarities with mythological birds from different origins, such as the phoenix and the humā. The figure can be fou
Sassanian silver plate of a simurgh (Sēnmurw), 7th or 8th century CE
Samanian Simurgh platter" (9th-10th century). Simurgh as a word in Persian is a double entendre (or Īhām), and can be interpreted as 30 birds. This plate depicts that interpretation. Attar of Nishapur also mentions this interpretation in his poetic book of Conference of the Birds
Ambassador with Simurgh design on his dress in the Afrasiab murals, 648–651 CE.
Zal and the Simurgh on the Mount Qaf
Hara Berezaiti
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Hara Berezaiti is a mythical mountain or mountain range in Zoroastrian tradition. Over time, it has been associated with a number of real-world mountains, more specifically Alborz mountain range in Ir
Zahhak chained on Mt. Hara
Damavand in the Alborz mountain range
Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains, seen from the north
Mount Alborz in Jahrom County, Fars province