Tezos

Azhdaha

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Description

Azhdaha, Azhdahak, Ezhdeha or Azhdar is a mythical creature in Iranian mythology, roundly equal to Dragon. They are gigantic snake-like creatures living in the air, in the sea, or on earth. They were mostly demonic, evil creatures who swallowed horses and men and emitted poison. The Persian dragon looked a lot like the Chinese dragon, with a snake-like body. Except its body was surrounded by wisps of flame. Dragons were almost always depicted as evil in Persian mythology, but there were a few times when they were depicted neutrally, usually at the blending of Persian and Indian culture. This includes some stories of dragons participating in councils with other animals, as part of the greater natural world. In this way, dragons were meant to inspire natural wonder rather than fantastical imaginings. The other term for a dragon was azdaha, which is the term that seems to have gotten passed throughout central Asia. The azdaha included all types of snake-like, gigantic monsters living in the air, earth, or sea, and they were often depicted on war banners to frighten the enemy. They were sometimes connected to rain and eclipses, much like other Asian dragons. As opposed to Indian myths, where dragons are slain by gods, in Persian myths, dragons are slain by superhumans. Also worth noting, the dragons tend to behave in very human ways at times, and are perhaps more human-like than even the nagas.

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azhdaha

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azi

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dragon