10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAYOMART»
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Gayomart in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Zurvan: A Zoroastrian Dilemma
In the Bundahisn, when the onslaught is finally unleashed, Ohrmazd brought
sleep upon Gayomart in the form of a 'youth of fifteen years of age, shining and
tall'.2 This youthful form would then appear to be the personification of
Gay5mart's ...
Robert Charles Zaehner, 1955
2
Influences and Traditions Underlying the Vision of Daniel ...
In a later work in the context of the origin of the Urmensch (BOUSSET 1907: 160-
223) a more detailed study of Gayomart was made by BOUSSET (ibid. 202-209)
in which he remarked that Gayomart is derived from Gaya maretan ("mortal life") ...
3
The Son of Man in Myth and History
He is the first of personages like Siyamak, Hosang and Taxmomw, all apparently
early king-heroes, and is himself quite obviously portrayed as a regal First Man.2
A number of times Gayomart is referred to as the righteous man, and, when he ...
Frederick H. Borsch, 2007
4
Creation and Cosmology: A Historical and Comparative Inquiry
When this second period came to an end Ahriman and his malevolent host
prevailed spreading everywhere disease, devastation, death and destruction,
slaying the Primal Man Gayomart and the Primal Ox, from whom mankind, the
animals ...
5
Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology
Right: Gayomart, depicted here in a 15th-century Iranian manuscript, was
believed to be the first man created by Aliura Mazda. According to one myth, the
universe was made from his corpse. Here he wears a tiger or leopard skin
costume, the ...
6
A Dictionary of Asian Mythology
62 Gayomart search of a deeper peace. In spite of the efforts of his father and the
love he felt for his wife and son, Siddhartha left his palace and city and became
the ascetic monk Gautama. After a long period of wandering and fasting, ...
7
The Saviour God: Comparative Studies in the Concept of ...
return to the origins.12 First, Gayomart, who had been the first man at Creation,
was also to be the first at Resurrection. Second, Gayomart and the Saosyant
were described in similar terms. Not less than five traits common to both have
been ...
Samuel George Frederick Brandon, 1963
The first was that which was radiant and white of eye, namely, Gayomart, and the
ninth from Gayomart was Gayomart again. The tenth was the monkey, said to be
the least of mankind. When illness came over Gayomart he fell on his left side.
Jeh-dev), the malicious female demon that caused the fall of Gayomart, the
primal man of Zoroastrian mythology.102 According to Narsai, "partnership with
the Evil One is very dear to her (i. e. Eve's) mind"103 and, being lustful by nature,
she ...
Daphna Arbel, Andrei A. Orlov, 2011
According to the story, Gayomart, the First Man, and the First Bull lived together,
alone in the world in a state of utter happiness. But in lranian belief the principle
of evil was always abroad, determined to destroy the good; it broke into the ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAYOMART»
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Norouz: The Ever-lasting Persian Celebration of New Year
Elsewhere, he writes: “When Kiumars (Gayomart), the first Persian King sat on the throne, he willed to give names to days and months of the ... «Payvand, Mar 12»
