Kurdish mythology information

Kurdish mythology is the collective term for the beliefs and practices of the culturally, ethnically or linguistically related group of ancient peoples...

created a Kurdish ethnicity. Kaveh is a geographical and symbolic figure in Kurdish nationalism. In common with other mythologies, Kurdish mythology sometimes...

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the eastern portion of the country, namely Mardin, a town with a large Kurdish and Arab population. In these regions her legend is commonly evoked, with...

Iranian mythology or Iranic mythology may refer to any of the following mythologies of various Iranian peoples: Persian mythology Kurdish mythology Mazandarani...

Kurdish people or Kurds (Kurdish: کورد, Kurd) are an Iranic ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern...

exquisite, winged spirits renowned for their beauty originating in Iranian mythology. Peris were later adopted by other cultures. They are described in one...

important contributions to both the religious sphere, as well as to Iranian mythology and its epic tradition. Scholars can reliably distinguish between two...

The Farvahar (Persian: فَرْوَهَر), also known as the Foruhar (فروهر) or the Farre Kiyâni (فر کیانی), is one of the best-known symbols of Zoroastrianism...

been compared to Mount Hara, a mountain that both appears in Zoroastrian mythology and has been variously identified with real geographical locations. Modern...

referred to as Kurdistan. Most Kurds speak Northern Kurdish Kurmanji Kurdish (Kurmanji) and Central Kurdish (Sorani). There are various hypotheses as to predecessor...

Mem and Zin (Kurdish: Mem û Zîn) is a Kurdish classic love story written in 1692 and is considered to be the épopée of Kurdish literature. It is the most...

Equivalents for Avestan daeva in Iranian languages include Pashto, Balochi, Kurdish dêw, Persian dīv/deev. The Iranian word was borrowed by Old Armenian as...

national symbol) Shahbaz (means "royal falcon", a fabled bird in Kurdish mythology and also a religious symbol in Yarsanism) Chukar partridge (primary...

Newroz or Nawruz (Kurdish: نەورۆز, Newroz) is the Kurdish celebration of Nowruz; the arrival of spring and new year in Kurdish culture. The lighting of...

(cosmogony) Snakes in mythology Gholizadeh, Khosro (1970-01-01). "zahāk or wolflike serpent in the Persian and kurdish Mythology | khosro gholizadeh"....

Deer have significant roles in the mythology of various peoples located all over the world, such as object of worship, the incarnation of deities, the...

Kurds in Iran (Kurdish: کورد لە ئێران, romanized: Kurdên Îranê, Persian: کردها در ایران) constitute a large minority in the country with a population...

Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (Persian: اسطوره‌شناسی ایرانی), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and...

simurg, simoorg, simorq or simourv) is a benevolent bird in Persian mythology and literature. It bears some similarities with mythological birds from...

derived from the Indo-Iranian tradition. It is followed by the mainly Kurdish-speaking Yazidis and is based on belief in one God who created the world...

three languages spoken are consistently reported as Persian, Azeri and Kurdish. The current language policy of Iran is addressed in Chapter Two of the...

Sultan Sahak or Sultan Ishaq Barzancî (Kurdish: سوڵتان سەھاک; fl. late 14th century to early 15th century) was a Kurdish religious leader who reformed the...

Formation of Modern Kurdish Society in Iran. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 9780755642267. "Aphrodite and the Gods of Love: Mythology (Getty Villa Exhibitions)"...

Hydra in Greek mythology; Kulshedra in Albanian Mythology; Unhcegila in Lakota mythology; Jörmungandr, Níðhöggr, and Fafnir in Norse mythology; the dragon...