Simurgh

Origin and tradition

Persian mythology presents the Simurgh as an ancient, benevolent bird of wisdom, healing, and royal destiny.

Illustration in this atlas

A great, richly feathered bird with peacocklike plumage. The plate follows a later bird-centered artistic form; earlier Iranian composite imagery can include canine or other animal features.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Simurgh

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.