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24 #Iranian motifs & designs used for centuries from China to Rome: Part 2 |
۲۴ طرح و نقش ایرانی که از چین تا روم برای چند صد سال استفاده میشده: بخش دوم |
Talked about 10 motifs before. The rest fall in category of animals & plants, besides geometric patterns
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۲۴ طرح و نقش ایرانی که از چین تا روم برای چند صد سال استفاده میشده: بخش دوم |
Talked about 10 motifs before. The rest fall in category of animals & plants, besides geometric patterns
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11) Boars: widespread among Iranian groups. It's likely where Zoroastrianism or more generally Iranian religions have been practiced, that at least boar heads could be symbols of deity Verethragna (Bahram: بهرام):
Previous thread on first 10 motifs:
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Previous thread on first 10 motifs:
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It's remarkable that at least 2, if not more Iranian motifs of deities have spread so widely across Eurasia.
For example bird holding a pearl necklace with 3 pearls could be related to Farr/Khvarenah as a concept or deity as well...
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For example bird holding a pearl necklace with 3 pearls could be related to Farr/Khvarenah as a concept or deity as well...
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