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| | | |  | | | Product Details
 Format: Paperback, 1st ed., 80 pages
Edition: 1st University of Texas Press ed
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292711581
Release Date: Jan 11, 1993
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The traditional tales and stories of ancient Iran describe confrontations between good and evil, the victories of the gods, and the exploits of heroes and fabulous supernatural creatures such as the magical bird Simurgh and the div or demons.
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| | | |  | | | | Map of ancient Iran | 6 | | Introduction | 7 | | The gods and the creation of the ancient Iranian world | 11 | | Demons, fabulous creatures and heroes | 21 | | The Book of Kings: Firdowsi's Shahnameh | 29 | | Fabulous mythological creatures of the Shahnameh | 44 | | Stories of Zoroaster, Cyrus and Alexander | 53 | | Continuation of an ancient tradition | 60 | | Fairytales and passion plays | 70 | | Conclusion | 77 | | Suggestions for further reading | 79 | | Index and picture credits | 80 |
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