Some of the most famous mythical creatures of Iran: •Winged Bull: The winged bull or Lamasu was a protective deity in ancient Persian mythology, usually depicted with the body of a bull or a lion, eagle wings, and a human head. The picture of this creature is also used in several places in Persepolis. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamassu •Shirdal: Širdâl or griffin {𓄂𓆃} is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head of a lion and the ears of a horse. Lion-shaped statues have many uses in architecture. Shirdal is one of the important concepts of ancient Eastern thought and art. This is an Aryan symbol, and in rituals such as Mithraism, Elam and Western Iran have carved it on their artistic handicrafts. Shahbaz (Eagle) and Lion each had a mysterious power and ruler of their own territory. When they were mixed together, they became an invincible guard for the shrines, which had different names and characteristics in each of the ancient cultures. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin •Huma: Huma is a mythological bird from Iranian legends and myths and continues as a common motif in Sufi poetry and divan. Although there are many legends about this creature, the one thing they all have in common is that the bird is said to never land on the ground, instead living its entire life flying invisibly above the ground. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huma_bird •Simorgh: Simorgh is the name of an Iranian mythological-legendary bird. Perhaps Simorgh can be considered one of the most important creatures in Persian literature. For a long time, many scientists have considered this bird in Iranian mythology and its similarities with other birds such as the falcon, the Indian grouda, the warghan, the kirshift, the Amro and Kamroi of the Avestan, Chamrosh and Kamak in Pahlavi literature, the Arabic angai, the huma and the phoenix in Persian literature, and the Greek phoenix. , Enzoi Akkadi, and Sirang in folk literature. He plays an important role in the stories of Shahnameh. His konam (nest) is the mythical mountain of Qaf. He is knowledgeable and wise and has knowledge of hidden secrets. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simurgh •Qoqnus(phoenix): is a legendary sacred bird that is mentioned in Iranian mythology, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology, and Chinese mythology. But once every thousand years, it spreads its wings on a large pile of firewood and sings, and when it is excited by its song, it lights a fire with its beak, and by burning in the fire, another phoenix is born. In many cultures, the phoenix is considered a symbol of immortality, sacrifice and long life. But some cultures have attributed other characteristics to him. Among other things, it has been said about him: the tears of the phoenix heal the wound, the phoenix has a pleasant voice, and music was born from his voice. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology) •Ashozusta: Ašō.zušta or Bahman owl is the name of a legendary owl in Iranian mythology that eats nails. In Iranian myths, the Gods created Ashuvosht to stand against the devil. He knows the book and when he reads the words of the Bible, the demons are afraid.
