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Abstract
The paper discusses the genesis of the demoness Šaša, an antagonist of procreation of the human race, attested in folk beliefs of Iranian peoples.
期刊介绍:
Iran and the Caucasus, as of volume 6 published by Brill, is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal and appears in two issues per year. Iran and the Caucasas is a journal promoting original, innovative, and meticulous research on the anthropology, archaeology, culture, economics, folklore, history (ancient, mediaeval and modern), linguistics, literature (textology), philology, politics, and social sciences of the region. Accepting articles in English, French, and German, Iran and the Caucasus publishes lengthy monographic essays on path-breaking research, synoptic essays that inform about the field and region, as well as book reviews that highlight and analyse important new publications.