Hara Berezaiti
Legendary mountain in the Avesta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hara Berezaiti (Avestan: π¬΅π¬π¬π¬βΈ±π¬ π¬π¬π¬π¬°π¬π¬π¬π¬, lit.β'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 in Iran and neighboring regions.[1]
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.[2] It is also the gateway to the afterlife. In Iranian legend, it was on Hara Berezaiti that the hero Fereydun fettered Zahhak. Modern version of its name appear in many mountains and mountain ranges over the Iranian world.