Middle Persian literature
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Zoroastrianism / Mazdaism |
| Angels and Demons |
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Overview of the Angels |
| Scripture and Worship |
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Avesta · Gathas |
| Accounts and Legends |
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Dēnkard · Bundahišn |
| History and Culture |
| Adherents |
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Parsis · Iranis |
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[edit] Literature of Pahlavi
Pahlavi Literature is divided to three parts:
- Pahlavi version (translation) of Avesta which is
generally named as 'Zend-Avesta'.
- Pahlavi texts on religious subjects.
- Pahlavi texts on non-religious subjects.
[edit] Pahlavi translations of Avesta texts
It includes several major Pahlavi texts which are translation of Avesta texts. It includes also some Afringan, Yasht and Niyayishn.
Some major Pahlavi books of this kind are:
- Vendidad
- Afringan-i Gahanbar
- Yasna
- Haptan Yasht
- Nirangistan
- Srosh Yasht Hadokht
- Vishtasp Yasht
- Sirozak I, II
- Visperad
- Frahang-i Oim-evak
- Khurshet Nyayish
- Ahuramazd Yasht
- Aban Nyayish
- Bahram Yasht
- Afringan-i Dahman
- Hadokht Nask
- Afringan- Gatha
- Aogemadaecha
- Khurshet Yasht
- Chitak avistak-i gasan
- Mah Yasht
- Ataxsh Nyayish
- Vichirkart-i Denig
- Afaringan Fravartigan
- Mah Nyayish
[edit] Pahlavi texts on religious subjects
It includes several major Pahlavi texts about different zoroastrian religious subjects such as cosmogony, cosmology, eschatology, creation of the world, ceremonies, rituals, Andarz, Pandnamak, Patit etc.
Major 9th-century texts include the encyclopedic Denkard; Manushchihr's Dadestain-i Denig ("Religious Decisions") and Epistles; the treatises of Manushchihr's heretical brother, Zat-Sparam; and Bundahishn ("Original Creation")[1].
Some other Pahlavi books of this kind are:
- Rivayat accompanying
- Shikand-gumanic Vichar
- Shayast ne-shayast
- Dana-i Menog Khrat
- Arda-Viraf Namag
- Jamasp Namag
- Zand-i Wahman yasn
- Matigan-i Yosht-i Fryano
- Matigan-i gujastak Abalish
- Matigan-i mah Fravartin roz Khurdat
[edit] Pahlavi texts on non-religious subjects
It includes several major Pahlavi texts which fall within the categories of Pahlavi glossaries, stories, poems, Geography etc.
Some major Pahlavi books of this kind are:
- Matigan-i Hazar Datistan (Judicial code)
- Cities in the land of Iran
- Karnamak-i Artaxshir-i Papakan
- Vizarishn- i Chatrang ud nahishn-i new Ardashir (invent of chess)
- Yatkar-i Zariran
- Drakht-i Asurig
- Khusro-i Kavatan and his Page
- Frahang-i Pahlavig
- Wonders of the land of Sagastan
- Forms of Epistles
We have to add several other Pahlavi books which are missed today and we are only aware of them through Arabic and Persian books where some information are written about them. Like Ayyatkar-i Anushirvan which the Arabic translation could be found in 'Tajarob-al Omam' of 'Ibn-i Muskuye' or 'Khvatay Namak' that is missed completely.
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