| Simurgh also spelled simorgh, simorg, simurg, simoorg, simorq or simourv is a benevolent, mythical bird in Persian mythology and literature. It is sometimes equated with other mythological birds such as the phoenix and the humā. The figure can be found in all periods of Persian art and literature and is also evident in the iconography of Georgia, medieval Armenia, the Eastern Roman Empire, and other regions that were within the realm of Persian cultural influence. |
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| The phoenix is an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology (with analogs in many cultures) that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. Some legends say it dies in a show of flames and combustion, others that it simply dies and decomposes before being born again. The phoenix is an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology (with analogs in many cultures) that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. Some legends say it dies in a show of flames and combustion, others that it simply dies and decomposes before being born again. |
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| Artemis 486 BC - 468 BC (the great speaker of truth) is the legendary grand admiral of the Persian Navy during the King of the Kings Xerxes. |
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| A Sassanid Woman Archer |
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| Apranik - Sassanian Commander - 651 AD |
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