Middle Persian text
C18628
concept
A Middle Persian text is a written work composed in the Middle Iranian language of the Sasanian and early Islamic periods, typically preserved in Pahlavi script or related writing systems.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Middle Persian text canonical | 3 |
| Middle Persian literature | 1 |
| Middle Persian prose text | 1 |
| Middle Persian prose work | 1 |
| Middle Persian work | 1 |
| Zoroastrian liturgical text | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Middle Persian text
Generated description
A Middle Persian text is a written work composed in the Middle Iranian language of the Sasanian and early Islamic periods, typically preserved in Pahlavi script or related writing systems.
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Khwaday-Namag | — |
| Visperad | Zoroastrian liturgical text |
| Book of Lords | Middle Persian literature |
| Khwadāy-Nāmag | Middle Persian prose text |
|
Dēnkard (in Pahlavi)
surface form:
Dēnkard
|
Middle Persian prose work |
|
Bundahišn (in Pahlavi)
surface form:
Bundahišn
|
— |
| Denkard | Middle Persian work |
| Ayadgar-i Zareran | — |