Shahbaz (bird)
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Shahbaz (Template:Langx) is the name of a fabled bird in Persian mythology.[1] 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. In ancient Persian mythology, the Shahbaz was a God who helped the Iranian peoples and guided the Faravahar to the Iranian lands.
History
The word Shahbaz literally translates to "royal falcon".[2][3][4] It was standard practice for the Persian Shah to keep a royal falcon or another bird of prey.[5] This symbol represented both strength and aggressiveness.[4] The ancient Egyptian deity of Horus is speculatedScript error: No such module "Unsubst". to have been the archetype for the standard of Cyrus the GreatScript error: No such module "Unsubst"., who founded the Achaemenid Empire.
British explorer Richard F. Burton considered the symbol to refer to the goshawk species Accipiter gentilis.[2] Shahbaz could have alternatively referred to another common bird over the skies of the Iranian Plateau: the eastern imperial eagle, though this observation has never been claimed by historians as merited.
See also
- Chamrosh, a Persian mythical bird that is described as having inhabited the Alborz Mountains
- Huma bird, a legendary bird in Persian mythology
- Simurgh, a mythical bird in Persian literature
References
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