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Mythical creatures > Senmurvs

Preferred term

Senmurvs  

Definition

  • In Sassanid-Islamic mythology, "dog-birds" (winged creatures with lion's paws and the tail of a peacock); may have symbolised royalty; appeared also in Byzantine art, 9th-13th cs.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Senmurv-Paskudjs
  • Simoorghs
  • Simurghs

Notation

  • 116612

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-WPDLX01D-0

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