Xuršid
deity sky Persian single tradition · 1
Xuršid is the Persian name for the sun-god. The name has been connected to the theonym Khors.
When
- Attested period
- 1800 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Khors
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“connect his name with the Persian خورشید, xuršit and the Ossetian xur, xor "sun," and with the Ossetian xorošŭ, хоrsŭ, xorsu meaning "good". Iranian xvar "halo", Indian hāra, hāras "fire" or Persian xoršid "sun", Xuršid "sun-god" are also proposed.”
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