Persian Legends

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an old painting with people and flowers on it
Shahnameh
an illustration of a woman with a bird on her head and a dragon in the background
Simorgh
Simorgh is the modern Persian name for a fabulous, benevolent, mythical flying creature. The figure can be found in all periods of Greater Iranian art and literature, and is evident also in the iconography of medieval Armenia, Byzantium and other regions that were within the sphere of Iranian cultural influence.
an old painting with people and animals in the middle, surrounded by writing on green paper
Layli and Madjnun in Persian literature
"Layli and Madjnun in school" Persian Miniature, Herat Style ( 15th - 16th Century )
an old painting with people and animals in front of a pink house, surrounded by trees
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Shahnameh Baysunqur
an artistic painting of two birds flying in the night sky next to a full moon
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Shahnameh- Simourgh
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Zahak- Shahnameh
an old painting shows people playing with a horse
Siyavush - One of the legendary Persian heros of the Shahnama.
the book is written in arabic and features an image of a woman with flowers on her head
Leili va Majnoon
an artistic painting depicting two people dancing
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Shirin va Farhad
an ornate clock is shown on a black background with gold trimmings and beads
Shahnameh and ancient Iranian Legends
Shahnameh- Kaveh
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the persian cinderella book cover with an image of a woman sitting on top of a bed
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an image of a painting with people and animals on it's sides, in the middle
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a statue of a man on the side of a boat
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