Siyah Div
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.png) Illustration of the Black Div from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) by Abu'l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020) | |
| Creature information | |
|---|---|
| Grouping | Mythical creature |
| Folklore | Persian mythology |
| Origin | |
| Country | Ancient Iran |
Siyah Div (Persian: دیو سیاه) is a character in the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp; he is a mythical demon or Div.[1]
In the Shahnameh, the epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE, the div had become associated with the lands of Mazandaran of legend.[2]
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- ↑ Ferdowsi, Abolghasim; Elahi Ghomshei, Hossein. Shahnameh of Ferdowsi based on Moscow version. ISBN 964-336-011-3.
- ↑ "Dīv". Encyclopædia Iranica. Dārā(b)–ebn al-Aṯir. Vol. VII, fasc. 4. 28 November 2011 [15 December 1995]. pp. 428–431. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
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