Hara Berezaiti

Hara Berezaiti
Zahhak chained on Mt. Hara
In-universe information
TypeMythical mountain

Hara Berezaiti (Avestan: π¬΅π¬€π¬­π¬βΈ±π¬ π¬†π¬­π¬†π¬°π¬€π¬Œπ¬™π¬, lit. 'High Watch') is a mythical mountain or mountain range in Zoroastrian tradition. Over time, it has been associated with a number of real-world mountains, more specifically Alborz mountain range in Iran.

In the Avesta, Mount Hara is the home of Mithra. In later texts like the Bundahishn, it appears as a center of the world around which the stars and planets revolve. It is also the gateway to the afterlife. In Iranian legend, it was on Hara Berezaiti that the hero Fereydun chained Zahhak. Modern version of its name appear in many mountains and mountain ranges over the Iranian world.

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