Shahmaran

Also known as Shaymaran, Shah Maran, Shahmeran

Shahmaran is a mythical creature, half-woman and half-snake, originating in Indo-Iranian and Turkic folklores.

Key facts

Mythical creature.name: Shāhmārān
Mythical creature.AKA: Shah (king) of the Snakes
Mythical creature.image: File:Şahmaran.jpg
Mythical creature.caption: The Shahmaran
Mythical creature.Folklore: Iranian folklore, Turkish folklore, Kurdish mythology
Mythical creature.Grouping: Mythical creature

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Etymology
Description
Mythological accounts
''Jamasp-Name''
In ''The Arabian Nights''
Popular culture
Kurdish folklore
Turkish folklore
Other accounts
Other uses
Historical references
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Notes
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Shahmaran is a mythical creature, half-woman and half-snake, originating in Indo-Iranian and Turkic folklores.

==Etymology== The name Shāhmārān comes from the Persian words Shāh (شاه), and mārān (; 'snakes'; مار mar). Hence, the name Shāhmārān literally means 'the king of snakes'.

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