Shahrokh (mythical bird)
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2022) |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Other names | |
| Related names | ShahRokh |
Shahrokh, Shahrukh, or Shah Rukh (Persian: شاهرخ) is the name of a mythological bird in Iranian literature. It is built of two parts: Shah meaning a king, and Rukh (or Rogh, or Rokh), another enormous mythological bird. In the One Thousand and One Nights stories, Rukh helps Sinbad escape from a dangerous island.
Shah Rukh, therefore, means king of the Rokh. It may also be written as Shaahinrokh or Avestan Saeenrokh. (E.g., Iranian city of
Shaahindezh or Saeendezh and also city of Sannadazh). This has been converted to saeem-rokh, then seem-rokh, seem-rogh and vulgarised as see-morgh. Seemorgh
is also known in mystics’ ideas as the king of birds or God.
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References
- F. Steingass