{"id":3066,"date":"2020-07-23T16:11:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T15:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/?page_id=3066"},"modified":"2023-03-05T07:24:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T07:24:53","slug":"mythologie-elamite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/elamite-mythology\/","title":{"rendered":"Elamite mythology"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/mythes-et-legendes-de-perse-1542\/\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBack to the Cultural Group\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/book-libraries\/\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDedicated Shop\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%89lam\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWiki\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/elamite-mythology\/#Mythologie-Elamite\" >Elamite mythology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/elamite-mythology\/#Livres-sur-la-mythologie-Perse-Caucase\" >Books on Persian-Caucasian mythology<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mythologie-Elamite\"><\/span>Elamite mythology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>Elam is an ancient country occupying the southwestern part of the plateau <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/mythology-of-the-great-iran\/\">Iranian<\/a>, around the current provinces of Khuzestan and Fars, which correspond to its two main regions, that of Susa and that of Anshan\/Anzan. Its myths and <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/\">legends<\/a> form the <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/\">mythology<\/a> Elamite The Elamite country, attested by texts ranging from the end of the IV<sup>e<\/sup>\u00a0millennium <abbr title=\"Before Jesus Christ\">av. AD<\/abbr> to <abbr title=\"{{{3}}}\">I<\/abbr><sup>er<\/sup> millennium apr. AD, covered different geographic and political realities during its long history.<\/p>\n<p>It was sometimes divided into several political entities, especially until the III<sup>e<\/sup>\u00a0millennium <abbr title=\"Before Jesus Christ\">av. AD<\/abbr>, but also several times thereafter, and it knew on the other hand phases of unification, under the impulse of powerful dynasties (in particular the Sukkalmah, Igehalkides, Shutrukids), especially in II<sup>e<\/sup>\u00a0millennium <abbr title=\"Before Jesus Christ\">av. AD<\/abbr> From I<sup>er<\/sup>\u00a0millennium <abbr title=\"Before Jesus Christ\">av. AD<\/abbr>, Elam is reduced to its western part, around Susiana, the eastern part being occupied by the Persians, who gave it the name it has kept since (Persia \/ Fars).<\/p>\n<p>The Elamite country lost its political autonomy after its fight against Assyria and its conquest by the Persians, even if it seems to have relived several centuries later, through the kingdom of Elymaid. Survivors of this ancient country and its people seem still attested until the beginning of the <abbr title=\"{{{3}}}\">II<\/abbr><sup>e<\/sup> millennium apr. J.-C.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The history of Elam is difficult to dissociate from that of neighboring Mesopotamia, which exerted a strong influence on these territories. Mesopotamian sources are essential for rediscovering Elamite civilization, supplemented by those from sites in the region, above all from Susa.<\/p>\n<p>They reveal a set of heterogeneous regions with cultural originalities (perceptible in religious worship and art), but many aspects remain obscure in the current state of scientific knowledge (for example political organization, activities of production, mythology).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AlphaOmega-e1602613368367.png\" alt=\"elamite elam mythology\" width=\"25\" height=\"26\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/elamite-mythology\/the-elamite-religion\/\">Elamite religion<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranicaonline.org\/articles\/elam-vi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Elamite pantheon<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/elamite-mythology\/stele-of-king-untash-napirisha\/\">Stele of King Untash-Napirisha<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/antikforever.com\/Perse\/Elam\/elam_paleo.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Paleo-Elamite dynasties<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/antikforever.com\/Perse\/Elam\/elam_medio.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mid-Elamite dynasties<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/antikforever.com\/Perse\/Elam\/elam_neo.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The neo-Elamite period<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/antikforever.com\/Perse\/Elam\/elymais.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The kingdom of Elymais<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyfiles.co.uk\/KingListsMiddEast\/EasternElam.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The kings of Elam, Haltamtu and Susiana<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancient-origins.net\/ancient-places-asia\/chogha-zanbil-unfinished-elamite-site-unique-ziggurat-003474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chogha Zanbil and the Ziggurats<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancient-origins.net\/news-general\/ancient-city-susa-iran-worldwide-treasure-003399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The biblical city of Shushan<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Livres-sur-la-mythologie-Perse-Caucase\"><\/span>Books on Persian-Caucasian mythology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t<p>Comics \/ Illustrated:<\/p>\n<p>In French :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/222622047X?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=40bdf14c6bd71d939a5dfac1e03baaa0&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Gathas: The Sublime Book of Zarathustra<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Mille-une-nuits-1\/dp\/2080712004?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=14c2756ec1ca3d104bec51f79553e986&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Thousand and One Nights, Volume 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Mille-une-nuits-2\/dp\/2080712012?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=c017c0fe0ea77f3ea146eff2acab509b&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Thousand and One Nights, Volume 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/2080712020?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=f35cde6584a81b60524744c2bed11c47&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Thousand and One Nights, Volume 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/2020826747?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=22ec40209879f56fa52138df6e5d6540&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mani and the Manichaean tradition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Jardins-lumi%C3%A8re-Amin-Maalouf\/dp\/2253061778?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=330342fa90ce7d1a906a398cce4955d6&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Gardens of Light<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/2262075972?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=fccdc71d200bf465a70662cc473d3d4f&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran, a 4000 year history<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/2070716465?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=a6a358993f23db0ece7f2fd33b8e0c30&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Book of Heroes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/2070742768?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=26101cb9016a649fb55013bf2f130f23&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Book of Dede Korkut in the language of the Oghuz people<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/2081344610?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=98eb9e2fdd51e12de5026cbba1079cc5&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 tales from Armenia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/2719107948?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=98365bd6e6069b0860ab4f2c650a4ab6&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tales from Armenia: Epic, folk tales and legends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/2226172033?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=71ae7b3c6099b84a91e9be3a253ba65a&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Armenian legend of David of Sassoun<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Only in English:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/B083XQ1MJC?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=7533b2da7efa984dd75c1dbf59fe2781&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tales of the Punjab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/1794165916?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=0691f3756390f3ea3b61a71e2947c66e&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mesopotamia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Mesopotamia History and Civilizations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Legends-Caucasus-David-Hunt\/dp\/0863564739?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=948a8a9fad0dcbbd1e803a2f1f206d4d&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legends of the Caucasus (English Edition)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Nart-Sagas-Legends-Ancient-Caucasus\/dp\/0691169144?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=mythscience-21&amp;linkId=d500d2f590d0370fc71ad1b5f4fe81f6&amp;language=fr_FR&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nart Sagas \u2013 Myths and Legends from the Ancient Caucasus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retour au Groupe Culturel Boutique D\u00e9di\u00e9e Wiki Mythologie Elamite L&rsquo;\u00c9lam est un ancien pays occupant la partie sud-ouest du plateau &hellip; 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