Ancient and national celebrations
- The rule of the Medes
Houshang, the second king of Iran
In the name of Ahura Mazda Pak Hoshang, the second king of Iran Hoshang to Avestaei: haošyangha – Hoshinge, which is one of the two words intelligence and humor, And to the side: hōšang means one who provides good homes, or giver of good homes. His nickname in Avesta is Paradat (Para-dāta), in the sense of preceding and above…
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Ancient Iranian cities (Parthian) In Ptolemaic maps – Names of Iranian cities in ancient Iran
In the middle of the 2nd century AD, Claudius Ptolemy left writings about the geography of the known world, and later in the late 15th century in Rome, they prepared maps based on those writings, which are used to identify the names and signs of ancient cities and many modern cities.…
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Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey". (Trojan War)
Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey" were written in the 9th century BC.(Homer 886 BC) The poem "Odyssey" and works such as "Telegoni", which is one of the epic poems, as well as "Aeneid" by Roman Virgil and some other works, all deal with the consequences of the Trojan War.. The Trojan War when all the Olympian gods were at the wedding feast…
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Cypress tree in Iranian myths
The Kashmir cedar or the Kashmir cedar or the sacred cedar of Zarathustra is a tree that was planted according to Zoroastrians' orders by Zoroaster.. This tree was very beautiful and big, and its fame reached Mutawakkul Khalifa Abbasi. The caliph ordered to cut it off and suggested the Zoroastrians of that city…
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Cow symbol (the myth) Iran and other civilizations
Why is the first chapter of the Holy Quran Baqarah??? Is this the first time in the history of religions that this animal is sacred? Are religious stories and traditions rooted in the mythology of ancient civilizations? Where does the sacrifice of animals come from in gratitude for blessings and avoiding calamities?…
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Arash the archer – Mythology
Arash-e Kamangir is the name of one of the ancient Iranian myths and also the name of the main character of this myth.. The myth of Arash the archer is one of the stories that appeared in the Avesta, and in the Shahnameh, Arash is mentioned with pride in three places. Abu Rihan Biruni, in his book called "Athar al-Baqiyeh" when describing the "celebration…
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milk cow breaker – Iranian myth
The Bull-Breaking Lion Symbolism of the Bull-Breaking Lion on the wall of Apadana Palace in Persepolis . The lion is the symbol of the sun, radiation, heat and long days, the cow is the symbol of the moon, cold and long nights.…
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اسپندارمذگان
اسفندارمذماه روز پنجم آن روز اسفندارمذ است و برای اتفاق دو نام آن را چنین نامیده اند و معنای آن عقل و حلم است و اسفندارمذ فرشته ی موکل به زمین است و نیز بر زن های درستکار و عفیف و شوهردوست و خیرخواه موکل است و در زمان گذشته…
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Getting to know Persepolis (پارسه) Immortal works of the Achaemenians
The glorious Achaemenid capital of Persepolis, a capital whose ruins show the glory of Iranian rule even to this day.. This capital has a long and ups and downs story . In this article, we discuss the sad end of this manifestation of Iranian art. the doctor…
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