Conferment of meaning to Mount Damāvand between Indo-Iranian Myths and Zoroastrian Pilgrimages

Errichiello, Mariano

Conferment of meaning to Mount Damāvand between Indo-Iranian Myths and Zoroastrian Pilgrimages

Errichiello, Mariano

Authors

DR Mariano Errichiello me25@soas.ac.uk
Shapoorji Pallonji Lect - Zoroastrianism

Abstract

Mount Damavand, located north of Tehran in the high Haraz valley of Mazandaran, is part of the Central Alborz mountain range. With its 5,670m height, this volcanic mountain represents the highest peak in Iran and is one of the natural wonders of this country. 1 Besides being one of Iran's most distinctive features and being nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site its prominent position in the Iranian skyline has earned Mount Damavand a special place in the Zoroastrian mythology and Iranian literature. This article examines how the related myths and narratives have conferred meaning to Mount Damavand, making it a resource with semiotic functions which travelled both East and West, influencing people and cultures across the ages.

Citation

Errichiello, M. (2021). Conferment of meaning to Mount Damāvand between Indo-Iranian Myths and Zoroastrian Pilgrimages. Himalayan and Central Asian Studies, 25(1-3), 219-229

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Dec 1, 2020
Publication Date	Nov 30, 2021
Deposit Date	Jan 2, 2022
Publicly Available Date	Jan 18, 2022
Journal	Himalayan and Central Asian Studies
Print ISSN	0971-9318
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	25
Issue	1-3
Pages	219-229
Keywords	Iran, Damavand, Zoroastrianism, myth, pilgrimage, semiotics
Publisher URL	https://www.himalayanresearch.org/journal-2021.php
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