GODLY DELUSIONS; APPARITION OF THE MYSTIC IN ANCIENT PERSIAN ART AND MYTHOLOGY

Abstract

The following research focuses on the visual paradox in Persian Art. Supernatural beings has always fascinated the art of the ancient Persinate empires. These were portrayed in not only art it also in Persian mythology and Persian folklore. These supernatural beings were considered to have malevolent powers. This paper explores these mystic being, its foundation and its connotation through art, literature, mythology and Persian folklore. These mystic presences have been the core part of Persian manuscript painting for centuries.