Studying and Recognizing the Background and Origin of Simorgh as a Medical Symbol of Iranians
Tārīkh-i pizishkī i.e., Medical History,
Vol. 14 No. 47 (1401),
23 July 2022
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Page 1-16
https://doi.org/10.22037/mhj.v14i47.36564
Abstract
Background and Aim: To know myths and symbols is a scientific tool for understanding the culture, thinking and customs of human beings from ancient times. The purpose of this research is to study and recognize the background and origin of Simorgh as a medical symbol of Iranians.
Methods: In this study by a descriptive approach and determining the keywords of medical symbol, Simorgh, snake, phoenix, Angha, Homay pezeshk, bird therapist and ancient Iran, valid scientific databases, articles and ancient sources of medical history were examined. The collected information was presented in a regular format after coding, classification and analysis.
Ethical Considerations: This research has been done only by relying on library resources and the principle of fidelity and honesty of quoting the used texts, the originality of the sources and avoiding bias in referring to texts or analyzes, has been observed.
Results: Symbol and myth are closely related to each other. Myth is the area of symbols and the symbol gives meaning to myth. The snake and the staff of Kaduse (the most important element of the medical symbol of the world which has been chosen as a symbol of medication) have Iranian origins and have been accepted by other nations due to the influence of Mithraism in Rome, Greece and its conversion to Christianity. In ancient Iranian mythology, Simorgh was considered a symbol of superiority, healing and the symbol of the kingdom. The combination of animal species in Simorgh, each have been a symbol of one of the four elements of nature, can be influenced by the immortality of life and help.
Conclusion: The results of this study show that medical knowledge had a special place in ancient Iran. In the ancient cultural heritage of Iran, the symbols have a history of several thousand years that have been associated with medical science, herbs and surgery. Therefore the symbol of Simorgh as a symbol of medication was unveiled in Iran to show the originality of Iranian culture and civilization especially in the field of medicine.
Please cite this article as:
Jafari F, Khabiri M, Hashemi N, Hashemimehr SM. Studying and Recognizing the Background and Origin of Simorgh as a Medical Symbol of Iranians. Tārīkh-i pizishkī, i.e., Medical History. 2022; 14(47): e3.
- Myth; Medical Symbol; Simorgh; Ancient Iranians; Medical History
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