Simurgh, also spelled simorgh, simurg or simoorg, also known as Angha,'s the modern Persian name for a fabulous, benevolent, mythical flying creature. The figure can be found in all periods of Greater Iranian art and literature, and's evident also in the iconography of medieval Armenia, Byzantium and other regions that were within the sphere of Iranian cultural influence. The name simurgh derives from Middle Persian Pahlavi sēnmurw (and earlier sēnmuruγ), also attested in Middle… (More on Simurgh)