The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 3 (of 3): translated from the original Persian, with notes and illustrations
Religion
The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 3 (of 3): translated from the original Persian, with notes and illustrations
Iran -- Religion; Religions
Enka (also called Simurgh), “the foundation of material substance,”
III. 237
――divinity, 249
――a fabulous bird, _ibid._ n. 1
――an allegory connected with it, _ibid._ n. 1.
Eristratus, grandson of Aristotle, compared to Avisenna, II. 171 n. 1.
Erpenius (Thomas), translator into Latin of Elmacin’s History of the
Saracens, quoted, II. 358 n. 1; III. 8 n. 1.
Erskine (William), translated the Memoirs of Zehir-eddin Muhammed
Baber, quoted, II. 247 n.
Esculapius (Iskalapius), disciple of Hermes, III. 106 n.
――called Apu, 111 n. 2
――confounded with the sun, 112
――with Serapis, _ibid._ n. 1.
Esha âad avizmidi, a form of prayer, I. 318, 319.
Eshem, the demon of envy, wrath, and violence, vanquished by
Káiomers, I. 268 n. 1.
Espintaman, the third ancestor of Zardusht, I. 215 n.
――signifies excellent, _ibid._
――name of Zardusht’s father, I. 233.
Eva, the mystical meaning of the name, III. 146.
Eudemos, disciple of Aristotle, quoted upon the opinion of the Magi
concerning space, II. 41 n.
Eudokia (the empress), attributes to Zoroaster several books, I.
224 n.
Eudoxus, quoted, I. 212 n.
Eusebius, testifies that, in the fourth century after J. C., there
existed sacred works concerning the theology and religion of the
Persians, I. 224 n.
F.
Fabricius, quoted, III. 106 n., 208 n.
Fakher eddin Muhammed Tafresi (Mir), III. 297, 298, 299.
Falek atlas, “the crystalline sphere,” arrival at it, III. 248.
Falek sabitah, “the heaven of the fixed stars,” arrival at it,
III. 247.
Faná, “annihilation,” III. 268, 274.
Farab, a town situated on the occidental confines of Turkestan,
III. 170 n. 1.
Farabí, surname of a great philosopher, III. 170 n. 1, 302.
Faramand, disciple of Fariraj, his opinion, I. 196.
Faramandiyah, a subdivision of the Samradian sect, I. 196.
Fard, a measure of time, I. 14.
Fardát, “inspiration,” I. 11.
Farhád, son of Alad, I. 180.
Farhád, a follower of Mazdak’s creed, I. 378.
_Farhang_, “judge,” I. 166.
_Farhang-dár_, “judge,” I. 160.
Farhang Dostúr, one of the compilers of the testament of Jemshid,
I. 195
――a travelling merchant of the Yekanah binan sect, _ibid._
Farhang Kesh, “excellent faith,” the system of Hushang, I. 145.
Farid eddin (Shaikh), quoted, I. 66.
Faridun, king and prophet, I. 30
――son of Abtin, 88
――kindles the holy fire――his epoch and duration of his reign, 50
and n.
――suspends by his prayer a rock in the air, 51
――enjoins the slaughter of noxious animals, 74.
Far-i-Izad, “the splendor of God,” name of the angel guardian of
Zardusht, I. 221.
Fariraj, son of Farshid, a sectary of the Samradian faith, his
opinion, I. 196.
Farírajíyah, a subdivision of the Samradian sect, I. 196.
_Farishta Manish_, “angel-hearted,” I. 180.
Farjud, “miraculous power,” I. 72.
Farmah, a month of a Farsál (see Farsal), I. 27.
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