Shahbaz
animal_ally sky Persian single tradition · 2
The Shahbaz is a fabled bird in Persian mythology, described as having a body similar to an eagle, being bigger than a hawk or falcon. In ancient Persian mythology, the Shahbaz was a god who helped the Iranian peoples and guided the Faravahar to the Iranian lands.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in ancient Persian mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Sirens, Simurgh, Snallygaster, Stymphalian Birds, Sylph, Thunderbird, Winged Unicorn, Wyvern, Yalungur, Yuki-onna, Zilant, Zduhać, angels, devils, dragon, lamassu, phoenixes, Ziz, griffins, Medusa, Pegasus, sphinxes, basilisk, Fenghuang, Cockatrice, Erinyes, Djinn, Elemental, Fionnuala, Firebird, Fūjin, Gamayun, Gargoyle, Garuda, Stheno, Euryale, Harpy, Hippogriff, Huitzilopochtli, Itsumade, Lightning Bird, Lindworm, Minokawa, Nephele, Nue, Huginn, Muninn, Ong, Peryton, Raiju, Roc, Sarimanok
- allied with
- Faravahar
Mentioned by
- angels
- devils
- dragon
- lamassu
- phoenixes
- Ziz
- griffins
- Medusa
- Pegasus
- sphinxes
- basilisk
- Fenghuang
- Cockatrice
- Erinyes
- Djinn
- Elemental
and 25 more
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Shahbaz”
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“Shahbaz (Persian: شَهباز) is the name of a fabled bird in Persian mythology. It is described as having a body similar to an eagle, being bigger than a hawk or falcon, and having inhabited an area within the Zagros, the Alborz, and the Caucasus within Greater Iran”
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