What makes Iranian Civilization unique is the fact that Iranians synthesized their Indo-Europen legacy with the Near Eastern and Mesopotamian traditions. In this session of Cafelit, Behzad is going to talk about the Near Eastern Gods and deities. During the case studies, the impact of Mesopotamian mythologies on Iranian civilization will be discussed. The case studies would be "Divine Radiance" (هاله نور) and the Lion and Sun motif. In the second part of his talk. He is going to talk about the development of the lion and sun motif during Safavids, Qajars and Pahlavis.
CafeLitt 151: From the Mesopotamian Gods to the Lion and Sun Motif
Thu 17 Dec 2009, 19:00, by Behzad Mostofi, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
What makes Iranian Civilization unique is the fact that Iranians synthesized their Indo-Europen legacy with the Near Eastern and Mesopotamian traditions. In this session of Cafelit, Behzad is going to talk about the Near Eastern Gods and deities. During the case studies, the impact of Mesopotamian mythologies on Iranian civilization will be discussed. The case studies would be "Divine Radiance" (هاله نور) and the Lion and Sun motif. In the second part of his talk. He is going to talk about the development of the lion and sun motif during Safavids, Qajars and Pahlavis.
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