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Persian mythology
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Iranian Mythical Creature, Gorbrh Siah.
Wolf Claw
Iranian Mythical Creature, Nas Nas.
Mohanna
Simurgh in persian mythology and literature is a benevolent, mythical bird. It is sometimes equated with other mythological birds such as the phoenix and the humā. The figure can be found in all periods of Iranian art and literature and is also evident in the iconography of Georgia, medieval Armenia, the Eastern Roman Empire, and other regions that were within the realm of Persian cultural influence. The simurgh is depicted as a winged creature in the shape of a bird, gigantic enough to…
Saharnaz Sigari
Iranian Mythical Creature, Shevahe.
Nzia Ndolo
Iranian Mythical Creature, Daena.
mahi
The 1001 Mythical Creatures of Iranian Culture and Beyond project collects, illustrates, and catalogues stories that have been passed down for thousands of years.
Konstantina Karathanou
In the Shahnameh a poetic opus written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi around 1000 AD, Zahhak is an evil king who conquers Iran and who has serpents growing out of his shoulders. A long time ago in between the two great rivers Euphrates and Tigris there was a land called Mesopotamia. Deep inside the castleRead more
Maria Guglielmo
Assignment. We were supposed to pick a figure from a legend or myth and illustrate it. We were encouraged to interpret it as close to the source materia... Zal and the Simurgh
Tesnime Welhazi
Here is my personal piece inspired by a Persian Mythology story from Shah Nameh book written by Ferdowsi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahhak Break Down Article: https://80.lv/articles/zahhak-mythical-character-breakdown Used Maya, Zbrush, Substance painter, Photoshop, Xgen and Arnold. Hope you like it.
Maria Szymczyk
