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Zahhak

Zahhak in the Shahnameh

Zahhak or Azhi Dahāka is an evil character in Iranian (Persian) mythology and folklore. He appears in the texts of the Avesta in the Zoroastrian religion.[1]

Zahhak Media

  • Zahhak awakens in terror from his nightmare at the birth of Fereydun.

  • 12th–13th century bowl depicting King Zahhak with snakes protruding from his shoulders, likely from Northwestern Iran. Modified c. 1926, as many medieval pieces were to make them more attractive.

  • Illumination from the Shahnameh manuscript Princeton Ms. 59 G, Folio 13, recto

References

  1. ↑ Bane, Theresa (2012). Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures. McFarland. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-7864-8894-0. Retrieved 1 October 2018.


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