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The first Urdu translation of the Kural text was by Hazrat Suhrawardy, a professor of Urdu Department of Jamal Mohammad College, Tiruchirappalli. [1] It was published by Sahitya Academy in 1965, with a reprint in 1994. The translation is in prose and is not a direct translation from Tamil but based on English translations of the original.
Sindhi folklore (Sindhi: لوڪ ادب) is composed of folk traditions which have developed in Sindh over many centuries.Sindh thus possesses a wealth of folklore, including such well-known components as the traditional Watayo Faqir tales, the legend of Moriro, the epic tale of Dodo Chanesar and material relating to the hero Marui, imbuing it with its own distinctive local colour or flavour in ...
An early appearance of the Old English word dracan (oblique singular of draca) in Beowulf [1]. The word dragon entered the English language in the early 13th century from Old French dragon, which, in turn, comes from Latin draco (genitive draconis), meaning "huge serpent, dragon", from Ancient Greek δράκων, drákōn (genitive δράκοντος, drákontos) "serpent".
In the Vedas, gods battle dragons, but in Iranian tradition, this is a function of mortal heroes. Thus, although it seems clear that dragon-slaying heroes (and gods in the case of the Vedas) "were a part of Indo-Iranian tradition and folklore, it is also apparent that Iran and India developed distinct myths early."
Native translations in English, Urdu, and Sindhi and more are provided, along with a Lugat feature for word-by-word translation, allowing the poetry's deeper meanings to be explored. A visually rich design, intuitive navigation, and contextual information on historical, cultural, and linguistic aspects are included to connect users with the ...
Illustration of the Sasanian king Bahram V fighting an Azhdahā in the Shahnameh. Azhdaha, Azhdahak, Ezhdeha (Persian: اژدها) or Azhdar (اژدر) is a mythical creature in Iranian mythology, roughly equivalent to the dragon.
Miller [9] criticized Benedict for overlooking Old Japanese "worö 'tail' + suffix -ti – as well as an obvious Tungus etymology, [Proto-Tungus] *xürgü-či, 'the tailed one'", and notes "this apparently well-traveled orochi has now turned up in the speculation of the [Indo-European] folklorists."
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 January 2025. The following is a list of episodes from the 1999 animated TV series, Dragon Tales, which ran from September 6, 1999, to April 11, 2005. Series overview Season Episodes Originally released First released Last released 1 40 September 6, 1999 (1999-09-06) April 28, 2000 (2000-04-28) 2 24 ...