- Karshipta
- The name of the bird, possibly a dove or pigeon, sent out by Yima after the Flood to convey news of his safety to any survivors.
Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . John Keegan. 2014.
Karshipta
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Deluge (mythology) — The story of a Great Flood (also known as the Deluge) sent by a deity or deities to destroy civilization as an act of divine retribution is a widespread theme among many cultural myths. Though it is best known in modern times through the Biblical … Wikipedia
Yima — In the Zoroastrian Creation Legend, Yima was warned of the Flood by Ahura Mazda and told to build a Var, a cave or enclosure, in the Persian mountains in which representatives of all classes of things living should take refuge until the Flood… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
