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Mehregan - Modern celebrating

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Mehregan - Modern celebrating: Encyclopedia II - Mehregan - Modern celebrating

For this celebration, the participants wear new clothes and set a decorative, colorful table. The sides of the tablecloth are decorated with dry wild marjoram. The holy book Avesta, a mirror and Sormeh Dan (antimony cellar) are placed on the table together with rose water, sweets, flowers, vegetables and fruits, especially pomegranates and apples. A few silver coins and senjed seeds (fruit of the lotus tree) are placed in a dish of pleasant smelling wild marjoram water. Almonds and pistachio are also used. A burner is also part of the table setting for kondor (frankincense) and ...

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Mehregan - Modern celebrating: Encyclopedia II - Mehregan - Roots

There are many accounts as to the beginning of Mehregan. A few, different versions are listed below: Mehregan is a day of victory when Angels helped Fereydoun and Kaveh become victorious over Zahak. They imprisoned and chained him to the mount Damavand. Mehregan is the day God gave light to the world, that had previously been dark. On this day Mashya and Mashyaneh (a concept of Semitic Adam and Eve) were created. On this day the sun was created. Among all Iranian festivities, the two most important feasts were considered to be Norouz and Meh ...

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Mehregan - Modern celebrating: Encyclopedia II - Mehregan - Mehr's influence

Main article: Mithraism The ancient Iranians thought Mehr (Mithra) was responsible for love and friendship, contracts and covenants, and a representation for light. Later, Mehr was also considered as a symbol of the sun. There again, Mehr was considered to be a God of heroism and warfare. The Iranian soldiers were strong believers and had songs for Mehr. With expansion of Achaemenian Empire, the ...

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Mehregan - Modern celebrating: Encyclopedia II - Mehregan - Ancient Rituals

During Pre-Islamic and early Islamic Iran, Mehregan was celebrated with the same magnificence and pageantry as Norouz. It was customary for people to send or give their king, and each other gifts. It was common for people to give presents that they personally liked themselves! Rich people usually gave gold and silver coins, heroes and warriors gave horses while others gave gifts according to their ability, even an apple. Those fort ...

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