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Zahhak A king of Iranian myths and legends | |
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.jpg) Zahhak in the Shahnameh | |
| Other names | Azhi DahākaBēvar Asp |
| Spouse | ArnavazShahrnaz |
| Father | Mardas |
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Zahhāk or Zahāk[1] (pronounced [zæhɒːk][2]) (Persian: ضحّاک), also known as Zahhak the Snake Shoulder (Persian: ضحاک ماردوش, romanized: Zahhāk-e Mārdoush), is an evil figure in Persian mythology, evident in ancient Persian folklore as Azhi Dahāka (Persian: اژی دهاک), the name by which he also appears in the texts of the Avesta.[3] In Middle Persian he is called Dahāg (Persian: دهاگ) or Bēvar Asp (Persian: بیور اسپ) the latter meaning "he who has 10,000 horses".[4][5] In Zoroastrianism, Zahhak (going under the name Aži Dahāka) is considered the son of Ahriman, the foe of Ahura Mazda.[6] In the Shāhnāmeh of Ferdowsi, Zahhāk is the son of a ruler named Merdās.
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