JAMSHID


Meaning of JAMSHID in English

[Persian] The Persian name for Yima. In Iranian mythology, the first man, how became sovereign of the abode of the blessed. Jamshid as a culture hero, he introduced the cult of vine and other arts to mankind, appears in the Shahnamah. He is supposed to have reigned for seven hundred years.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.