History

Sizdah-Bedar: Opportunity or a Threat?

In Iranian mythology, “Mashi” and “Mashiane” are the first pair of humans who were plants before becoming human, belonging to the earth and the sperm of Kiumars (the first human and the murdered Ahriman). When they transform from plants into human form, they resemble each other in stature and face. Then, on the auspicious day…