Persian and Caucasus Myths

A Captivating Guide to Persian Mythology and Tales from Circassia, Armenia, and Georgia

De: Matt Clayton

Narrado por: Michael Reaves

Explore captivating Persian and Caucasus myths.

Two captivating manuscripts in one book:

• Persian Mythology: Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Legendary Creatures
• Tales from the Caucasus: Captivating Myths and Legends from Circassia, Armenia, and Georgia

Some of the topics and myths covered in the first book include:

• The struggle between the good creator, Ahura Mazda, and the evil destroyer, Angra Mainyu
• The story of Ahura Mazda’s creation of the world and the Blessed Immortals who guard it and keep it in existence
• How Yima the good shepherd enlarged the world to make room for all its creatures and then saved it from an apocalyptic winter
• The victory of the prophet Zarathustra over the demons sent to kill him
• The story of Kuyamars, the very first Persian king, and his grandson Hushang, who discovered fire
• The downfall of King Jamshid the Magnificent, who thought he was as powerful as God
• The evil Prince Zahhak, who had serpents growing out of his shoulders
• And more!

Some of the topics and myths covered in the second book include:

• Tales about the Circassian hero Sosruko and his friend, the blacksmith god Tlepsh
• Influences from Persian literature on stories from Armenia and Georgia
• A fairy tale about a merciful exiled prince and his clever servant
• The adventures of the bold knights Avtandil and Tariel, both brave as lions and desperately in love with their fair ladies
• And so much more!

So, if you want to learn about Persian and Caucasus myths, get this audiobook now!

©2021 Matt Clayton (P)2021 Matt Clayton

Some of the best parts of the Shahnameh and a collection of stories from the Caucuses.

These stories have a lot in common with each other as far as the knights: courageous and honorable men with lovers, fights between kingdom's told in an entertaining way. The Shahnameh was cut down for the sake of brevity but the essentials are still there. This is a crash course on some of the best aspects of Persian and Caucuses mythology.