Marriage with incest in ancient Iran
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Was there marriage with relatives in ancient Iran?
Khaydode or Khodedode (Pahlavi:Khoitok ten) and its book form "Khuytodat" (Avestan. xᵛaētuuadaθa) It is a concept in the Zoroastrian religion that refers to a kind of marriage that is pleasing and good. Alireza Shahpour Shahbazi and Ali Akbar Jafari are reliable because, according to them, ancient sources such as the Gathas and the Avesta…
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The legend of incest marriage in ancient Iran (Part II)
The legend of incest marriage in ancient Iran(Dr. Alireza Shahpour Shahbazi) Click the opposite link to see the first part of this article: The legend of incest marriage in ancient Iran (The first part) Allegorical and legendary evidence. One group of our written evidences about Khuitok Des consists of those that were used to marry with…
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The legend of incest marriage in ancient Iran (The first part)
The legend of incest marriage in ancient Iran (Dr. Alireza Shahpour Shahbazi) It has been two thousand five hundred years that the issue of marriage with incest has sparked controversy among ancient Iranians and has created ambiguities in the interpretation of the legal and social conditions of our ancestors.. A group based on Iranian marital historical texts…
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