Zahhak

For the Homestuck character, see Equius Zahhak.
"Zahak" redirects here. For the city in southeastern Iran, see Zehak. For the village in Hormozgan Province, see Zahak-e Pain.
Zahāk
A personification of evil in Iranian legend
Persian miniature depiction of Zahhak in the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp, from either 1525 or 1535
MonumentsShahr-e Zahuk (modern-day Hazarajat)
Other namesAzhi Dahāka
Bēvar Asp
SpouseArnavaz
Shahrnaz
FatherMardas

Zahāk is a personification of evil in Iranian mythology and historiography. In the Avesta and Zoroastrian tradition, Zahāk (going under the name Aži Dahāka) is considered the son of Ahriman, the foe (though ultimately subservient) of Ahura Mazda. In the Shāhnāmeh of Ferdowsi, Zahāk is the son of an Arab ruler named Merdās.


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