Azhdaho
Talysh · numen · Talysh traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Azhdaho is the dragon of Talysh myth, a serpentine monster and 'negative hero' descended from the ancient Iranian Aži Dahāka. He is the devouring beast whom the champion must slay, and in later tradition his reptilian image blurs into that of the demon-giant, so that dragon and ogre become nearly interchangeable adversaries. He preserves in Talysh folk narrative one of the oldest figures of Indo-Iranian myth, the great serpent of chaos held at bay by the hero.
Domains
- chaos serpent
Powers
- devour and lay waste
Sources
- Azhdaho is a dragon or serpent of Talysh myth, a negative hero whose image later merges with that of the giant.: Wikipedia contributors, 'Talysh mythology,' Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (secondary); Wikipedia contributors, 'Azhdaha,' Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, on the Iranian dragon Aži Dahāka and its regional reflexes (secondary)