Talk:Simurgh
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The statement that "Simurgh" comes from the Persian word for "thirty" is simply false. The etymology provided in the correction is correct (and is of some mythological and linguistic interest). In addition to the linguistic note, the entire article could use some work, on both mythological and stylistic grounds.
yeah, and what about this Slavic mythology stuff? As the article stands it claims:
- The ancient Slavs have a similar creature called the Simurg. It was a winged dog (a griffon-like creature), and served Trajanus, one of the Slavic gods.
OK, is there really a Slavic "simurg"? Is there really a Slavic god named "Trajanus"? --Iustinus 21:48, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Is there a difference between Iranian mythology and Persian mythology? Actually I am not vey sure because there might be a difference in standard definitions.I think in any case we should redirect Iranian mythology to Persian mythology.Pasha 01:25, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
Simurgh = 30 Birds... that is the literal translation. Si = 30 Murgh = Bird.
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I was at an exhibition of Sassanid Art in a Paris museum yesterday. Along with a case containing various representations of senmurvs on plates and vases, there was a caption in French saying that it may represent the "Kwarnah" (the glory and royal fortune) of the legendary dynasty of the Kayanides who ruled before the Sassanid period.Meowy 23:23, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Is the Tolkien "Smaug" derived from Simurgh? Milesaw 18:55, 18 February 2007 (UTC)MilesAW
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Instead of the dubious passive voice "it was said", if editors would only tell who said what, and when, with some quotations, this would become far more informative. Not my field of expertise, however. --Wetman 07:12, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
