| Asclepius, Caduceus, and Simurgh as medical symbols; part II. Simurgh. | |
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PMID: 20433235 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In part one of this article I reviewed the history of Asclepius and the Caduceus of Hermes as medical symbols and made a tentative suggestion of using the mythical bird Simurgh as an Iranian symbol of medicine. In this, the second part, I shall describe the evolution of the myth of the Simurgh and discuss the medical relevance of this bird in Iranian history. |
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Authors:
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Touraj Nayernouri |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of Iranian medicine Volume: 13 ISSN: 1029-2977 ISO Abbreviation: Arch Iran Med Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-03 Completed Date: 2010-08-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100889644 Medline TA: Arch Iran Med Country: Iran |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 255-61 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Academy of Medical Sciences of I.R. of Iran, Tehran, Iran. tnayernouri@yahoo.co.uk |
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Animals Birds Emblems and Insignia / history* History, Ancient Humans Iran Mythology |
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