milk cow breaker – Iranian myth
milk cow breaker
The symbology of the bull-crushing lion on the wall of Apadana Palace in Persepolis .
Lion symbolizes the sun, radiation, heat and long days
The cow symbolizes the moon, cold and long nights
In the genealogical symbol of the signs of this relief, the lion breaking the cow, it is mentioned the victory of the day over the night, the sun over the moon, the heat over the cold and …
Because the lion has overcome the cow .
The lion breaking the cow is a symbol of the myth of the birth of the sun and the celebration of Yalda night .
Why did the ancient Iranians consider and celebrate the victory of day over night and light over darkness?!!!!
answer to the question
The ancestors of the Aryan people went to the plains of Iran from the cold regions of the earth .
Therefore, cold, darkness and strong winds have always been disasters that make their livelihood difficult !!!
So they celebrated with joy the rising of the day and the overcoming of the night and the darkness and the cold in a favorable summer and a favorable climate. !!!
The festival of Yalda and its mythical animal symbols on the wall of Apadana Palace in Persepolis were built based on these beliefs. .
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