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Persian mythology John R. Hinnells

Introduction: -- Outline of Persian history -- Sources of the myths -- Nature of myth -- Ancient Persian Mythology: -- Picture of the universe: -- Ancient gods: -- Vayu, wind --Tishtrya and the demon ...
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More than myth: Shahnameh, Persian literary pillar

Shahnameh, written by Ferdowsi, is one of the must-read books from Iran’s literature. The poetry has been translated into some languages, including English and French. Literature, and especially ...
Los Angeles Times

Persian mythology comes alive in ambitiously animated ‘The Last Fiction’

Astonishingly ambitious in breadth, 2-D animated feature “The Last Fiction,” the first such film entirely realized in Iran, refashions ancient Persian mythology into an inventively lyrical and ...
SF Weekly

Ancient Persian Epic Transforms Into Elaborate Shadow Puppet Play

Imagine a tale combining The Jungle Book, Rapunzel, and Romeo and Juliet that fans of high fantasy series like Game of Thrones, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings can easily get into. That’s just the ...
Seattle Times

Review: Sculpture park a perfect setting for Esoterics’ exploration of ancient myth

It’s not often that you get to hear “a concert-length a cappella opera that recounts the creation story of the ancient Zoroastrians” — while you watch the sun set over the Olympics. “Haptadâmã: The ...