Persian and Caucasus Myths

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Two captivating manuscripts in one book:

Persian Mythology: Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Legendary CreaturesTales from the Caucasus: Captivating Myths and Legends from Circassia, Armenia, and GeorgiaThe roots of Persian myth extend back more than five thousand years to the culture of the Aryan people who migrated into Iran from India. Ideas from this ancient culture have enjoyed amazing longevity and are alive even today as part of the Zoroastrian faith, which is still practiced in Iran, India, and several other places around the world.

However, Persian myth is more than just sacred writings about divine beings. There are also fantastic tales of kings and queens, of foundling princes who gain their rightful place against all odds, of magical beasts, and the daring adventures of bold heroes who ride out to conquer demons and dragons alike-and who always come home victorious.

Some of the topics and myths covered in manuscript 1 of this book include:

The struggle between the good creator, Ahura Mazda, and the evil destroyer, Angra MainyuThe story of Ahura Mazda's creation of the world and the Blessed Immortals who guard it and keep it in existenceHow Yima the good shepherd enlarged the world to make room for all its creatures and then saved it from an apocalyptic winterThe victory of the prophet Zarathustra over the demons sent to kill himThe story of Kuyamars, the very first Persian king, and his grandson Hushang, who discovered fireThe downfall of King Jamshid the Magnificent, who thought he was as powerful as GodThe evil Prince Zahhak, who had serpents growing out of his shouldersThe fearsome but kindly Simorgh, a mythical giant bird with a lion's headThe great hero Rostam and his faithful stallion, RakhshAnd more!Some of the topics and myths covered in manuscript 2 of this book include:

Tales about the Circassian hero Sosruko and his friend, the blacksmith god TlepshHow Tlepsh went looking for knowledge at the end of the world and met Lady TreeJust-so tales about the origins of earthquakes, thunder, and the Milky WayInfluences from Persian literature on stories from Armenia and GeorgiaA fairy tale about a merciful exiled prince and his clever servantThe adventures of the bold knights Avtandil and Tariel, both brave as lions and desperately in love with their fair ladiesAnd so much more!So if you want to learn about Persian and Caucasus myths, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!