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Damavand

Damavand

It is at the foot of this legendary mountain that Zahak the Dragon King is finally defeated by the hero Fereydoon, in Persian mythology.
Elevation: 5,671 metres (18,605 feet)
Latitude: 35° 57′ 21″ N
Longitude: 52° 06′ 31″ E
Location: Iran
Range: Elburz
First ascent: 1837 by W.T. Thomson
Easiest route: scramble

Mount Damavand (In Persian: دماوند), a dormant volcano, is the highest point in Iran. The mountain is located near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, 70 km (45 mi) northeast of Tehran.

In Zoroastrian texts and mythology, the three-headed dragon Azhi Dahaka was chained within Mount Damavand, there to remain until the end of the world. Damavand is also significant to the patriotic Iranian legend of Arash, Damavand climbed by Iranian thousands years ago, by shepherds and so on .


Last updated: 05-13-2005 07:56:04