What type of creature is the Simurgh from Persian mythology?
Simurgh Simurgh Simurgh (; ), also spelled "simorgh, simorg", "simurg", "simoorg, simorq" or "simourv", is a benevolent, mythical bird in Iranian mythology and literature. It is sometimes equated with other mythological birds such as a "phoenix" ( "quqnūs", plural: "qaqnus-hâ or" , "qaqnusān"). Persian humā (). The figure can be found in all periods of Iranian art and literature and is also evident in the iconography of Georgia, medieval Armenia, the Byzantine Empire, and other regions that were within the realm of Persian cultural influence. The Persian word "sīmurğ" () derives from Middle Persian "sēnmurw" (and earlier "sēnmuruγ"), also attested in
Healing Simurgh Healing Simurgh The Healing Simurgh (Simorgh, Seemorgh) (Persian: سیمرغ درمانگر) is the symbol of medicine in Iran. The name is inspired by Simurgh the Persian mythical flying creature, to which healing capacities have been attributed in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. The concept and the logo design of the Healing Simurgh was approved by the supreme board of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Medical Council in November 2013 as the emblem of the Physicians Guild of Iran, replacing the Caduceus. In summer of 2013, the emblem was introduced by Mahmoud Fazel, MD, the vice president of Iran's Medical Council. It was later developed