Iran (Persian) Mythology

Hey everybody and welcome back to Raisa's Mythological Creature Blog. Today I will be telling you 10 Mythological Creatures from Iran (The country on the territory of modern-day Iran used to be known as Persia) Mythology.

Firstly is Aeshma, a Persian demon which is part of the great triad of evil. It was known as 'the demon of wrath, rage and fury'. A myth about the creature tells that he is responsible for causing aggression in ancient Iran.

Bahamut is a gigantic whale. He keeps the Earth intact underwater to stop it from moving. A myth about Bahamut says that an angel holds up the Earth, a bull holds up the gem that the angel is standing on and the whale carries the bull on his back. 

A shahbaz is a bird that appears in many Persian fables, and it is like an eagle. It lives in the Ghafghaz Mountains in Iran (formerly Persia). According to ancient Persian mythology, the shahbaz was also a god who helped Iranians with their problems.

Fulad-Zereh is the name of a giant horned demon that kidnapped women an asylum to consider killing them. A myth about this demon tells that Fulad-Zereh was appointed chief general to the fairy king of Zahriah, Malek Khazah.

Karkadann is a creature that is said to live in the grassy plains of Persia and India. The animal was a rhino, in Arabic, Karkadann means rhinoceros. A myth about Karkadann tells that the rhino had a tradition that is still used in modern-day Iraq: Iraq people collect beads, which apparently are the 'tears of the Karkadann'.

The Manticore is a creature similar to the Egyptian sphynx. It has a human head, the body of a lion and a scorpion's tail. The tail has very poisonous spines that when they shoot a person, they kill them. It was believed to have its first origins somewhere in the 15th Century.

Shabrang was the horse of the famous Persian hero Siyavash. Its name means 'night coloured purebred'. It was believed that in Zoroastrian mythology, Shabrang was immortal and will always be by his master's side to bring him justice. A myth about Shabrang tells that in Persian mythology, Siyavash got his horse killed by a fire, and shortly after, his son Kai Khosrow became the ruler of Persia.

Chamrosh is a creature with the body of a dog and an eagle's head and wings. It is believed to live at the very top of Mount Alborz. A myth about Chamrosh tells that when the Semurv tree descended, the eagle-headed winged dog collected the seeds that fell from it.

Zahhak is today's last creature. In Persia, it is sometimes called 'he who has 10,000 horses'. It is an evil snake creature known in many stories as Aži Dahaka. One of these stories tells that he was the son of Angra Mainyu, the enemy of Ahura Mazda.

That's it for today's creatures! See you tomorrow for more amazing critters! Bye!