Zahhak

Zahhak or Azhi Dahāka is an evil character in Iranian (Persian) mythology and folklore. He appears in the texts of the Avesta in the Zoroastrian religion.[1]

Zahhak in the Shahnameh

References
  1. Bane, Theresa (2012). Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures. McFarland. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-7864-8894-0. Retrieved 1 October 2018.


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