Mehregan
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Mehregan is an ancient Iranian autumn festival celebrating friendship, justice, and the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, traditionally marked with feasts, gifts, and thanksgiving.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mehregan celebrations | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian festival
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Zoroastrian festival ⓘ festival ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Mithra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Iranians
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Zoroastrians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
covenants
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harvest ⓘ light ⓘ social bonds ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Iranian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates |
friendship
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justice ⓘ thanksgiving ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Persian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology |
derived from Middle Persian "Mihragān"
NERFINISHED
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related to the name Mithra / Mihr ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Iranian identity
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Persian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
burning incense
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reciting prayers to Mithra ⓘ setting a decorated table ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | ancient Iran ⓘ |
| honours |
Mithra
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Zoroastrian deity Mithra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Iran
NERFINISHED
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Persian diaspora communities ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| theme |
kindness
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love ⓘ loyalty to promises ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | early autumn ⓘ |
| traditionalActivity |
family gatherings
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feasting ⓘ giving gifts ⓘ prayers ⓘ thanksgiving rituals ⓘ visiting relatives ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
fruits
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nuts ⓘ sweets ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration |
harvest celebration
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thanksgiving celebration ⓘ |
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Mehregan celebrations