Khorshid Khanom : a study in the origin and development of the Shir-o Khorshid motif /
Originally, Khorshid Khanom or "Sun Lady," was the symbol of the Mother Goddess, but later she became the goddess of fertility and water, and the protector of her believers. Since Achaemenid times and thereafter, she was the personification of Anahita, who was immaculate and fiery, and ass...
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| Main Author: |
Floor, Willem M.
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| Format: | Book
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| Language: | English |
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[Washington, DC] :
Mage Publishers,
[2024]
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| Edition: | First hardcover edition. |
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