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As some of the comments in the article point out, some of the commonalities may because the legends may be referencing older Indo-European legends which both Eu
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 5y ago
As some of the comments in the article point out, some of the commonalities may because the legends may be referencing older Indo-European legends which both European and Persian cultures have in common.
In addition, especially after 300 BC, with the conquests of Alexander the Great, Greek culture spread throughout much of the region. The Parthians were actually very much fans of Greek culture.
- geraneum 5y agoThe book "Shahname", translated to "The Book of Kings" which is referenced in the article is not the first occurrence of these legends and mythologies. They are a collection made of much older folklore stories. While you can find Iranian girls nowadays named "Helia" or "Atena" which came from greek (a testament to Greek influence) but these legends date back to before the Greek invasion. But yes, as you mentioned, they run deep in Indo-European cultures.
- cmrdporcupine 5y agoAnd in cultures that were adjacent to them. Check out the "Nart sagas", oral sagas recorded by the northwest Caucasian language speakers who were neighbours of the Yamnaya/proto-Indo-Europeans. Their sagas have lots of elements with huge overlap with classic Indo-European stories.