thumb|300px|Illustration of the Sasanian king [[Bahram V fighting an Azhdahā in the Shahnameh]] The azhdaha, azhdahak, ezhdeha () or azhdar (اژدر) is a mythical creature in Iranian mythology, roughly equivalent to the dragon. In Persian literature, they are depicted as gigantic, winged serpents that live in the air, in the sea, or on the earth. According to tradition, azhdaha have huge bodies, fierce faces, bright eyes, and wide mouths with many teeth. The azhdaha are principally discussed in Sad dar-e nathr and sad dar-e Bondahesh, Shahnameh and Garshaspnameh.
thumb|300px|Illustration of the Sasanian king [[Bahram V fighting an Azhdahā in the Shahnameh]] The azhdaha, azhdahak, ezhdeha () or azhdar (اژدر) is a mythical creature in Iranian mythology, roughly equivalent to the dragon. In Persian literature, they are depicted as gigantic, winged serpents that live in the air, in the sea, or on the earth. According to tradition, azhdaha have huge bodies, fierce faces, bright eyes, and wide mouths with many teeth. The azhdaha are principally discussed in Sad dar-e nathr and sad dar-e Bondahesh, Shahnameh and Garshaspnameh.
== Descriptions == The azhdaha has its origins in Indo-Iranian mythology, with early written references recorded in the Avestan period. In the Shahnameh, the national epic of Greater Iran, azhdaha appear in several stories, where they are slain by heroes such as Sām, Rostam, Esfandiar, Bahram V (Gur).
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