Jam-e Jam
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Jam-e Jam is a legendary cup in Persian mythology said to grant its possessor the ability to see all worlds and hidden truths, often associated with the mythical king Jamshid.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary object
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mythological artifact ⓘ object in Persian mythology ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cup of Jamshid
NERFINISHED
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Jām-e Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ Jām-e Jamshid NERFINISHED ⓘ Jām-e Jām NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Shahnameh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ferdowsi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jamshid NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian mystical poetry ⓘ Sufi literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Persian mythology ⓘ |
| describedAs |
crystal cup
ⓘ
wine cup ⓘ |
| etymology | named after Jam (Jamshid) ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
grants ability to see all worlds
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reveals hidden truths ⓘ symbol of divine favor ⓘ symbol of kingship ⓘ symbol of omniscience ⓘ used for clairvoyance ⓘ used for divination ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
quest for ultimate knowledge
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search for hidden truth ⓘ union of royal and divine authority ⓘ |
| influenced | later Persian literary symbolism ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Persian ⓘ |
| material | cup ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Sufi allegorical works
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classical Persian poetry ⓘ |
| mythologicalOwner |
Jamshid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kings of Iran ⓘ |
| partOf | Iranian legendary tradition ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divination devices in mythology
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world-seeing mirror ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic knowledge
ⓘ
hidden reality ⓘ inner spiritual insight ⓘ vision of the universe ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | pre-Islamic Iranian mythology ⓘ |
| usedFor |
seeing distant places
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seeing future events ⓘ seeing secrets of the world ⓘ |
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